Medtronic Inc said on Tuesday it received regulatory approval in Europe for an implantable brain stimulator to treat patients with severe obsessive-compulsive disorder.
The Minneapolis-based company said the approval marks the first time a deep brain stimulation device has gained CE Mark approval for treatment of a psychiatric disorder.
The battery-powered device, implanted near the collar bone or abdomen and connected by wire to electrodes placed in the brain, received U.S. approval in February through a humanitarian device exemption. The designation allows treatment of a condition affecting fewer than 4,000 people a year.
link: Medtronic brain device for OCD approved in Europe | Science | Reuters
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