Update on SetPoint Vagus Nerve Stimulation RA Treatment
Some of you may recall discussions of the new FDA approved for RA treatment SetPoint Vagus nerve stimulation system. Four new papers demonstrate the effectiveness at the one year mark: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20251025399637/en/SetPoint-Medical-to-Present-Data-at-ACR-Convergence-2025-Demonstrating-Sustained-Efficacy-and-Safety-for-the-SetPoint-System-to-Treat-Rheumatoid-Arthritis.
See previous Forum discussions on SetPoint:
https://rheumatoidarthritis.net/forums/vagus-nerve-stimulation-experience
https://rheumatoidarthritis.net/forums/setpoint-system-just-approved-by-fda.
Will new research showing continued effectiveness for the SetPoint System get you to consider it?
I'd consider trying this so I spoke with my rheumatologist about it during my August appointment. While he didn't dissuade me, he was cautious.
He would like to see more long term study results and believes the actual placement of the device by a neurology team is key. He would advise, when its more widely available, to have it done at a larger hospital. In my area that would include Mayo or Barnes.
