Abbott starts TRANSCEND study to evaluate the use of its DBS system to manage severe depression

[Farooqji]

Abbott announced it has initiated a pivotal clinical trial, called the TRANSCEND study, to evaluate the use of the company's deep brain stimulation (DBS) system to manage treatment-resistant depression (TRD), a form of major depressive disorder. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted Abbott Breakthrough Device designation to explore use of DBS for TRD under its Breakthrough Devices Program, which expedites the review of innovative technologies that can improve the lives of people with life-threatening or irreversibly debilitating diseases or conditions.

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