# SetPoint System used for the first time in the Pacific Northwest, at OHSU in Portland

Canonical page: https://technooptimist.io/stories/setpoint-system-used-for-the-first-time-in-the-pacific-northwest-at-f1f16342
Date: 16 Sep 2026
About: [SetPoint Medical](https://technooptimist.io/companies/setpoint-medical.md) · [SetPoint System](https://technooptimist.io/neurotech/setpoint-system.md)
Original source: https://setpointmedical.com/setpoint-first-time-in-pacific-northwest-to-treat-patients-ra/

Oregon Health & Science University became the first health system in the Pacific Northwest to treat a rheumatoid arthritis patient with the SetPoint System, a vagus nerve device for the immune system. The release says the patient count so far is one. SetPoint says Oregon joins a growing list of US markets where patients can access the therapy.

## Key facts

- Site: Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon; one patient treated, per the release
- The device is FDA-approved for adults with moderately to severely active rheumatoid arthritis who have not responded to or cannot tolerate biologic or targeted drugs
- SetPoint plans to evaluate the platform for multiple sclerosis and Crohn's disease; no timelines given

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