** Shares of medical equipment maker InVivo Therapeutics
Holdings Corp NVIV.O fall nearly 61% to 25 cents premarket
** Co says it has filed for voluntary Chapter 11 bankruptcy
protection in the district of Delaware
** Co intends to continue as a "debtor-in-possession" under
the jurisdiction of the court
** Adds, is also seeking court approval for continuing
business practices and to potentially sell its assets
** Stock fell 72.4% in the last 12 months
(Reporting by Sneha S K)
((Sneha.SK@thomsonreuters.com;))