Implantable DBS for Parkinsons - Medical Devices Group

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July 2016

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If you’ve ever known someone who has Parkinson’s and have watched their physical health decline faster than their mental acuity, then you know the torturous life they lead. Parkinson’s has no cure and medication alone isn’t enough but DBS has been shown to give Parkinson’s patients relief from their symptoms improving their quality of life.

St. Jude Medical’s Deep Brain Stimulator Demonstrates Benefit for Parkinson’s Patients

The use of implanted Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) for the treatment of the symptoms of Parkinson’s disease has been the focus of a lot research activity an

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Posted by LOUIS MEMOLI

Asked on July 12, 2016 12:00 am

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	Private answer Craig Scherer It's really great to see this kind of disruptive technology solving problems that are virtually invisible to the user but that can have great benefit to the patient. It's also great to see these electromechanical solutions working with and augmenting pharmacological ones. Hoping for speedy approvals and commercial rollout! Marked as spam Report spam
	Private answer Come on FDA let's get this done! Marked as spam Report spam
	Private answer Medtronic has been delivering this type of therapy for some time now with good results. It's encouraging to see another organization get into this and cause a natural competitive challenge to elevate these capabilities and outcomes! Marked as spam Report spam
	Private answer Well, besides St. Jude, Boston Scientific is already selling DBS systems in european countries and Australia. It seems in the States Medtronic is the monopoly. Marked as spam Report spam
	Private answer LOUIS MEMOLI Medtronic has an installed base but they may not be the sales leader for long... competition is healthy, not just for pricing but for continuous product improvement. Marked as spam Report spam

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