All posts tagged 'Medtronic'

FDA Classifies Recall Of Deep Brain Stimulation Device

Posted on May 4th, 2013 · Posted in Brain Injury

The Food and Drug Administration has classified the recall of a deep brain stimulation device (DBS) as Class I, meaning that the agency believes there is “a reasonable probability” that the use of the product “will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.” http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm350691.htm In an interesting twist, in response..
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FDA approves brain-zapping device to relieve OCD

Posted on February 19th, 2009 · Posted in Brain Injury

Date: 2/19/2009 By MATTHEW PERRONEAP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Patients suffering from obsessive, distressing thoughts have a new treatment option: a pacemaker-like device that relieves anxiety with electrical jolts to the brain. The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday approved Medtronic’s Reclaim Deep Brain Stimulator device as the first..
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