It is rather confusing... There seems to be different names for the same
device.

See:

http://www.sjmneuropro.com/en/Products/US/Eon-Mini-Rechargeable-IPG-System.aspx


Nic 57/15


On Sat, Sep 12, 2009 at 5:14 PM, Black Charles <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> I;d  urge those of you thinking about a Brio, to research it carefully.
> Medtronic has a proven track record with 40,000 IPG's  implanted, they also
> have an  improved IPG Out now that is rechargeable. Benabid was the inventor
> of DBS. He was  trained in sterotactic surgery by Dr.Ronald Young, who went
> on to become one of the top 5 DBS surgeons in the world, in my estimation.
> All I  found on the internet was a press release from an INdian tech site.
> Does anyone have the manufacturers website URL?? DOes anyone know their
> contact spacing, the number of contacts, the range and spacing of contacts?
> are their leads shielded or not?  For how long and how often does it need to
> be recharged?
>
> The exciting new breakthrough to me is UCSF's realtime  MRI! THis allows
> Dr. Star to get a perfect lead placement, the first attempt! This seems  to
> give a much  better, predictable result as opposed to Micro Electrode
> recording.
>
>
> Charlie
> --- On Fri, 9/11/09, rayilynlee <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
> > From: rayilynlee <[log in to unmask]>
> > Subject: Brio best for DBS
> > To: [log in to unmask]
> > Date: Friday, September 11, 2009, 12:22 AM
> > Boy did I goof this up.  I
> > didn't convert the text to plain text and thought I might
> > get by with including pix of the device.  I didn't
> > intend it to break up into the attachments which I know
> > we're not supposed to do.
> >
> > The Brio is the smallest neurotransmitter in the world,
> > smaller than a wristwatch dial and is supposed to be
> > rechargeable for ten years.  It is not approved for use
> > in the US yet; it comes from Koln  (Cologne)
> > Germany.  So much for the US being the "best" in the
> > world!  DBS was pioneered by a French doctor.
> >
> > Ray
> >
> > Rayilyn Brown
> > Director AZNPF
> > Arizona Chapter National Parkinson Foundation
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