First Patients Implanted In Study Evaluating Deep Brain Stimulation For Depression
Saturday, June 28, 2008 - 22:14
in Health & Medicine
St. Jude Medical, Inc. has announced the first patient implants in a clinical study that is investigating whether deep brain stimulation (DBS) therapy will help people who suffer from major depressive disorder, a severe form of depression. The patients, a 59-year-old woman and a 42-year-old man, were implanted with the St. Jude Medical Libra® Deep Brain Stimulation System, an investigational device.