non-invasive · tVNS · shipping
gammaCore Sapphire
By electroCore
Identity
- Manufacturer
- electroCore
- Model number
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- Codename
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- Aliases
- electroCore gammaCore, gammaCore
- Generation
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- Country of origin
- US
- Released
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- Announced
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- Discontinued
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- Status
- shipping
Classification
- Invasiveness
- non-invasive
- Modalities
- tVNS
- Primary modality
- tVNS
- Direction
- write
- Categories
- therapeutic, stimulation, clinical-grade
- Form factor
- handheld
- Use cases
- acute treatment of migraine pain in adults, preventive treatment of migraine in adolescents (12+) and adults, acute treatment of episodic cluster headache, paroxysmal hemicrania and hemicrania continua
- Target users
- general-consumer, clinician
Stimulation
- Capable
- Yes
Connectivity
- Protocols
- bluetooth-le
- Bluetooth
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- Bluetooth profiles
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- Concurrent mode
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- Encryption (transit)
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- Pairing methods
- —
- Cloud sync
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- Offline recording
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Power
- Sources
- rechargeable-li-po
- Battery life (active)
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- Charging port
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- Charging time
- —
- Battery replaceable
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- Notes
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Physical
- Weight
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- Dimensions
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- Materials
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- Sizes
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- Head circumference
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- Operating temp
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Software & data
- Mobile app
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- Cloud platform
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- Offline mode
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- Subscription required
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- Raw data access
- No
- Export formats
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- LSL support
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- Data ownership
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- Apps
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SDK & developer access
- Has SDK
- No
- Open source
- No
- Languages
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- Web Bluetooth
- No
- Raw sample access
- No
- BCI paradigms
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- 3rd-party integrations
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- Docs
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Capabilities
- Attention / focus
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- Meditation / calm
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- Neurofeedback
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- Meditation coaching
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- Sleep tracking
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Regulatory & clinical
- FDA status
- de-novo
- CE mark
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- Certifications
- FDA De Novo DEN150048, FDA 510(k) K182369 (migraine indication)
- Prescription required
- Yes
- Pediatric approved
- Yes
Pricing & availability
- MSRP
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- Current price
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- Subscription
- —
- Warranty
- —
- Return policy (days)
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- Where to buy
- Buy at gammacore.com
Editor’s take
In favor
- Non-invasive cervical VNS — no implant required
- Multiple FDA-cleared headache indications
- Pediatric (12+) preventive use approved
Against
- Prescription-required
- On-demand 2-min cycles can be inconvenient during prodrome
Sources & provenance
Last reviewed