Business
Cyberonics Inc., maker of a device to treat epilepsy and depression, said Monday that two top executives had resigned after an investigation revealed errors in its accounting practices.
Nov. 21, 2006
Medical device company Cyberonics Inc. spurned an unsolicited $480-million bid from larger rival Medtronic Inc., saying it preferred to remain independent and pursue developments in its fast-growing businesses.
Sept. 12, 2000
Technology and the Internet
As Broadcom and Monster acknowledge probes of possible backdating, funds demand disclosure.
June 13, 2006
Science & Medicine
The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved a new “pacemaker for the brain” to suppress epileptic seizures.
July 17, 1997
Nagy, a strapping tomcat, sports a little white backpack, and the wires that emerge from it plug into the top of his head.
Sept. 22, 1997
Mental health: Results are promising for device that stimulates nerve into area connected to moods.
Oct. 12, 1999
Treatment: Originally used to control epileptic seizures, the device might prove helpful to the profoundly depressed.
Nov. 27, 2000
Therapy: Placed in the chest like a cardiac pacemaker, the device sends impulses to the brain along the vagus nerve. Tests of its effectiveness are underway.
Dec. 17, 2000
Treatment: It sends an electric jolt to the brain, offering relief for epilepsy patients.
April 27, 1998
Devices: Vagus nerve stimulation therapy ‘is not a miracle cure’ but may have promise for those not helped by standard medications or brain surgery.
June 1, 1998