An electrical device approved for use in acupuncture has received an expanded indication to help reduce opioid withdrawal symptoms.

The NSS-2 Bridge is the first device authorized to help patients cope with acute withdrawal symptoms. It consists of a small electrical nerve stimulator placed behind the ear. The device sends electrical impulses to branches of cranial nerves V, VII, IX, and X and the occipital nerves through electrodes percutaneously implanted near nerve endings in and around the ear.

中文翻译：

---

阿片类药物戒断症状随着颅神经刺激而消退

批准用于针灸的电子设备已收到扩展的适应症，以帮助减轻阿片类药物戒断症状。

NSS-2桥是第一个被授权帮助患者应对急性戒断症状的设备。它由放在耳朵后面的小型电神经刺激器组成。该设备通过在耳朵和周围的神经末梢附近经皮植入的电极向颅神经V，VII，IX和X的分支和枕神经发送电脉冲。