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02-16-2010, 09:58 PM
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Get the news here first! Canadians now included.
Now Medtronic has taken care of the little inconvenience of having to surgically go in your chest wall to recharge your batteries. Next we'll have robotic brains! Hey if it cures PD symptooms, let it comoe! Peg Activa RC and Activa PC are the next generation devices added to Medtronic's DBS therapy portfolio. The Activa RC and Activa PC offers innovative new programming tools, smaller size neurostimulators and a rechargeable neurostimulator lasting up to nine (9) years between battery replacement surgery. The new patient programmer will enable patients the freedom to choose different programs to suit their diverse activities. As a result, patients suffering from involuntary movements caused by conditions like Parkinson's disease, essential tremor, and primary dystonia can now have more control of disabling motor symptoms. Patients are able to adjust their therapy within the parameters chosen by their physician, allowing increased movement control. Patients will also benefit from greater comfort because the new devices are up to 50 percent smaller in size than previous versions "The new DBS device allows patients to recharge the batteries of their device without the need of a surgical intervention. This new system is likely to have a significant beneficial impact on patients that require high levels of energy to control their symptoms," said Dr. Mendez. "These types of technological advances improve our ability to treat our patients and provide them with longer and sustained relief." source: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/med...k=MW_news_stmp |
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02-17-2010, 08:13 AM
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let me clarify things slightly, the PC and the RC offer control of pulsewdith, frequency and voltage separetly for each side. There is (rumor as it) a better battery also.
I do not know of anyone who has gotten the rechargeable unit. RIck ( I glow in the dark) Doppler is getting one in a month or so and then we'll have some feed back on how it works. Medtronic, as it as been related to me , wants the RC recipient to wear the recharging harness for an hour per day. I;ll be getting more info later this month. Charlie |
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02-17-2010, 04:53 PM
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Has anyone heard of an external DBS in the works? Apparently this is being studied at NINDS.
Laura |
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