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My apology. The device below is for pain management. However, it looks like St Judes are involved with the brio, based on the link to their site on the Indian tech site: http://www.india-server.com/news/worlds-smallest-neurostimulator-brio-12266.html Nic 57/15 On Sun, Sep 13, 2009 at 9:17 AM, Nic Marais <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > 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 >> > [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 >> > >> >> >> >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto: >> [log in to unmask] >> In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn >> > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn