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Signal frequency -

Repetition rate of pulses in a stimulation; measured in number of pulses per

second (Hz).

Signal OFF time -

Interval between stimulations when there is no stimulation; measured in

minutes.

Signal ON time -

Length of time the programmed output current is delivered (not including

ramp-up and ramp-down times); measured in seconds.

TAPS (tinnitus application & programming software) –

Software that allows the physician or

healthcare worker to set the VNS setting and initiate stimulation paired with tones.

Vagus nerve -

Either of the pair of tenth cranial nerves arising from the medulla and supplying

mainly the viscera, especially with autonomic sensory and motor fibers

VNS -

Vagus Nerve Stimulation

VNS Therapy® -

VNS delivered by Cyberonics’ VNS Therapy System. Paired VNS Therapy is

delivered by the MicroTransponder Serenity System.

WT –

Wireless Transmitter – A radio frequency device that connects via a USB plug to the

computers USB port and provides communication with the IPG, used in conjunction with TAPS.