Vorso

To ensure Vorso resonated both functionally and emotionally, RKS began with in-depth user research and Psycho-Aesthetics® analysis. The team studied the emotional barriers patients face with medical wearables (discomfort, self-consciousness, and distrust of complex technology) and mapped these insights to aesthetic and ergonomic opportunities. By reframing Vorso through the lens of empathy and daily usability, RKS identified the core emotional driver of the experience: restoring a sense of normalcy and control. These findings guided the design language, resulting in a form that feels familiar, balanced, and discreet while maintaining clinical precision.

To help Nēsos bring its groundbreaking neurostimulation therapy to life, RKS designed Vorso, a wearable medical device that delivers targeted vagus nerve stimulation through a comfortable, earbud-style form. The design team focused on ergonomics, scalability, and universal fit, developing a form that adapts seamlessly to 95% of users without the need for custom fittings. Each iteration balanced medical precision with consumer sensibility, ensuring the device felt effortless, approachable, and clinically effective.

RKS conducted extensive fit testing to validate comfort, usability, and electrode performance. Multiple prototype rounds were tested across a diverse user base to confirm optimal contact points, stability, and long-term wearability. Insights from these evaluations informed key refinements in material softness, ear geometry, and assembly methods, ensuring the device performed consistently in both comfort and efficacy.

Collaborating closely with Nēsos engineers, RKS translated functional and electronic requirements into a manufacturable, integrated design. Careful consideration of housing tolerances, electrode interfaces, and assembly processes enabled precision alignment of medical-grade components within a compact form. The result was a refined, production-ready design that balances mechanical integrity with everyday usability.

To complement the sophistication of Vorso’s design, RKS developed packaging and Instructions for Use (IFU) that communicated clarity, trust, and ease of use. The experience was designed to guide patients intuitively (from unboxing to daily operation) while maintaining compliance with medical device labeling standards.

Through our partnership with Nēsos, RKS transformed complex neuromodulation technology into Vorso, a comfortable, elegant, and scalable wearable medical device. The final design embodies the intersection of science and empathy, offering patients a non-invasive, drug-free alternative for managing chronic conditions through precision-engineered simplicity.