DBS Patient Programmer
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Overview
The DBS patient programmer is a hand-held programmer that gives you some control over your Activa® PC or Activa SC neurostimulator.
Key Features
Check Battery Status
See the battery charge level for Activa® RC or if the battery is near end of service for Activa® PC or Activa® SC.
Adjust Therapy
Allows you to choose and adjust the therapy with easy-to-use icons.
Note: This feature must be enabled by your doctor.
Placement
The DBS patient programmer is an external, hand-held device.
Size
The device is not shown actual size.
Height 3.7" (94 mm)
Width 2.2" (56 mm)
Depth 1.1" (28 mm)
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Indications: The Medtronic Reclaim™ DBS Therapy is indicated for bilateral stimulation of the anterior limb of the internal capsule, AIC, as an adjunct to medications and as an alternative to anterior capsulotomy for treatment of chronic, severe, treatment-resistant obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) inadult patients who have failed at least three selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs).
Reclaim DBS Therapy for OCD is available in a very limited number of centres. Only a specialised multidisciplinary group of physicians can determine whether this therapy is right for the patient.
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.