LIVN

Livanova Plc

A global medical technology company that builds devices for cardiac surgery and neuromodulation, including VNS Therapy — an implanted system that sends gentle electrical pulses to the vagus nerve to help people with drug-resistant epilepsy have fewer seizures. It was created in 2015 when Houston's Cyberonics, a nerve-stimulation pioneer, merged with Italy's Sorin, a longtime maker of cardiac surgery equipment. The name blends "life" with the Latin "nova" (new), chosen from thousands of employee suggestions.