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