FDA Approves Medtronic’s Percept PC Deep Brain Stimulation System

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'While this device is the fourth deep brain stimulation (DBS) system to be approved in the U.S., it is the first system able to sense and record brain signals while therapy is delivered. As such, it is expected to help doctors more precisely tailor treatment to a patient’s needs....

Percept is also the first approved DBS system that can be used in certain full-body MRI scans, allowing greater access to imaging for patients and clinicians, Medtronic reports in a press release."