CyberKnife Receives Shonin Approval to Treat Trigeminal Neuralgia, a Chronic Pain Condition Affecting a Facial Nerve

Trigeminal neuralgia, a persistent neurological disorder, is described by some patients as the most excruciating pain human beings can experience.

Accuray Incorporated announced it has received approval from the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (Shonin) to market the CyberKnife® Robotic Radiosurgery System for the treatment of trigeminal neuralgia (TN) in Japan. The system is currently used to treat TN in the U.S., EIMEA and other parts of the world. With the Shonin approval, more TN patients will have access to a high-precision radiosurgery treatment typically delivered in just one out-patient procedure.

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