Medtronic plc announced on 7 June the US Food and Drug Administration approved its SenSight directional lead system used in deep brain stimulation (DBS) for treating symptoms associated with movement disorders such as Parkinson’s disease, dystonia and essential tremor, and medically refractory epilepsy.
DBS is delivered from a small pacemaker-like device that sends electrical signals through thin wires, known as leads, to a targeted area in the brain to treat neurological disorders. A...