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So it is clear that the RNS System is risky, but at the same time it helps people with epilepsy to reduce seizures. It still does not help every patient with epilepsy, because the RNS System is designed only to certain type of the epileptic condition. However according to Thomas and Jobst the RNS System might not be as effective in seizure reduction as epilepsy surgery.<ref name="NCBI"/> On the other hand, epilepsy surgery is not always appropriate for certain type of epileptic illness. The RNS System thus remains suitable alternative to treat epilepsy. Similar conclusion also supports The University of Southern California (USC) Neurorestoration Center and the Keck Hospital of USC, that are the world's first institutions to implant the RNS System post FDA approval. They confirm that:

Some danger might arise also from hacker´s attack. The device interacts with the programmer, which is possible to replicates and then operates the Neurostimulator. But according to Frank Fisher, the CEO of the NeuroPace, it is very unlikely due to the fact, that it is significantly difficult and there is neither a reason for someone to do that, because the hacker has in theory only two options. One option is that he might do something with the device, so it was not function any more. Or he might delivered several inappropriate stimulation and caused a seizure. <ref name="NeuroPace: Controlling Epilepsy With a Brain Implant">NeuroPace: Controlling Epilepsy With a Brain Implant. Interwiev with Frank Fischer, the CEO of NeuroPace, Inc. IEEE Spectrum [online]. 2013, Nov 5. Available online at: http://spectrum.ieee.org/podcast/biomedical/bionics/neuropace-controlling-epilepsy-with-a-brain-implant (Retrieved 6.11.2016)</ref> These risks should not have been taken lightly, even if they are very unlikely.