Product Care – DBS System
Taking proper care of your Reclaim™ Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) system for OCD is important to successful therapy. Your clinician can help teach you and your family caregiver what you need to know about product support for your Reclaim DBS system.
Important guidelines:
- Tell your clinician if you don’t feel well or if you are having problems with your neurostimulator(s)
- Learn the name and model number of your neurostimulator
- Make sure your family and friends know about your Reclaim DBS system so they can help in an emergency
Device Check-ups
It’s extremely important to attend all of your device check-up appointments.
Your clinician will schedule these regular follow-up visits to:
- Ensure that your Reclaim DBS system is functioning properly
- Adjust your stimulation as needed based on your symptom control
- Check neurostimulator battery status to determine if you will soon need a device replacement
Troubleshooting
Your Reclaim DBS system is designed to deliver your stimulation at the levels that best meet your needs. If you have any problems with the Reclaim DBS system, contact your doctor.
DBS Patient Services
We’re here to answer your questions about your implanted DBS system or receiving DBS Therapy. Call (800) 510-6735 if you have a question about:
- Compatibility concerns about an upcoming medical procedure, diagnostic test (including MRI), or dental work
- Compatibility concerns about security gates and other electrical devices
- Operating, troubleshooting, or recharging your patient programmer
- DBS therapy or symptoms you are experiencing
- Lost or stolen programmer
Your DBS Patient Manual
You will receive a patient manual when you have the implant procedure. It will provide answers to frequently asked questions, precautions, recommended follow-up care, and other information that can help you get back to your normal daily activities. If you have a Medtronic DBS system and have not received your patient manual, or need a replacement manual, contact Patient Services.
Humanitarian Device: The effectiveness of this device for the treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder has not been demonstrated.
Information on this site should not be used as a substitute for talking with your doctor. Always talk with your doctor about diagnosis and treatment information.
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