Device profile of the Percept PC Deep Brain Stimulation system for the treatment of Parkinson’s disease and related disorders

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• Device profile of the Percept PC Deep Brain Stimulation system for the treatment of Parkinson's disease and related disorders March 25, 2021 Expert Rev Med Devices. 2021 Mar 25. doi: 10.1080/17434440.2021.1909471. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTIntroduction: Several software and hardware advances in the field of deep brain stimulation (DBS) have been realized in recent years and devices from three manufacturers are now available. The Percept™ PC platform (Medtronic, Inc.) enables brain sensing, the latest innovation in DBS. Clinicians should be equipped to explain…
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• Device profile of the Percept PC Deep Brain Stimulation system for the treatment of Parkinson's disease and related disorders March 25, 2021 Expert Rev Med Devices. 2021 Mar 25. doi: 10.1080/17434440.2021.1909471. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTIntroduction: Several software and hardware advances in the field of deep brain stimulation (DBS) have been realized in recent years and devices from three manufacturers are now available. The Percept™ PC platform (Medtronic, Inc.) enables brain sensing, the latest innovation in DBS. Clinicians should be equipped to explain…
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