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This means only one more battery replacement for us and Claire will never have to have a replacement. Ray Medtronic gets OK to sell device for treating Parkinson's Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal - by Katharine Grayson Staff Writer Medtronic Inc. has received regulatory approval to market two brain-stimulation devices used to treat patients suffering from Parkinson's disease, the company said Thursday. The devices, dubbed Activa RC and Activa PC, deliver electrical pulses to parts of the brain, helping Parkinson's patients control symptoms of the disease, such as tremor. Fridley-based Medtronic will begin selling the products in the United States next month. Medtronic (NYSE: MDT) has sold brain-stimulation products for treating Parkinson's symptoms in the past. However, the new devices offer more features, including a rechargeable battery, the company said. [log in to unmask] | (612) 288-2106 Rayilyn Brown Director AZNPF Arizona Chapter National Parkinson Foundation [log in to unmask] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn