Medtronic Earned U.S. FDA Approval for the World's First Adaptive Deep Brain Stimulation System for People With Parkinson's
On February 24, 2025, Medtronic plc, a global leader in healthcare technology, announced that it had received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for BrainSense™ Adaptive deep brain stimulation (aDBS) and BrainSense™ Electrode Identifier (EI).
Although there is no cure for debilitating neurological conditions like Parkinson's, deep brain stimulation (DBS) has been transforming the lives of those affected for more than 30 years. Similar to a cardiac pacemaker but designed for the brain, DBS involves a surgically implanted ...