Medtronic's latest iteration of its Activa neurostimulator is not just a therapy device, but a brain activity information recorder that could provide insights into such devastating neurological disorders as Parkinson's disease. The first ...
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US-based Boston Scientific has obtained CE Mark approval for its Vercise deep brain stimulation (DBS) system for the treatment of intractable primary and secondary dystonia. Dystonia is a neurological movement disorder characterized by ...
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Boston Scientific has received CE Mark approval for use of the GUIDE DBS System, a deep brain stimulation (DBS) visual simulation system. GUIDE DBS offers clinicians with 3D visualization information that simulates stimulation output, ...
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Functional Neuromodulation has treated the first US patient with a deep brain stimulation(DBS)system in a randomized,double-blind,controlled trial. The trial,named Advance,has implanted the first patient at Johns Hopkins to demonstrate ...
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