Innovative Image-Guided Programming Helps Treat Patients With Parkinson Disease

By Rafael Carbunaru, Rob Dillard - Last Updated: December 15, 2023

This year, Boston Scientific received US Food and Drug Administration approval for the Vercise Neural Navigator 5 Software with STIMVIEW XT for deep brain stimulation. The software delivers simple and actionable data for efficient programming in the treatment of individuals living with Parkinson disease or essential tremor.

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DocWire News spoke with Rafael Carbunaru, chief technology officer, neuromodulation, at Boston Scientific, about this software, which can help clinicians visualize lead placement and save time by reducing the trial and error often required to find a precise location in a patient’s brain.

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