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Deep Brain Stimulation Device Approved for Treatment of Chronic, Severe Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder in Europe

July 14, 2009 by srrpenna

TOLOCHENAZ, Switzerland, July 14/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - CE Mark Approval for Medtronic's Reclaim(R) DBS Therapy for Treatment of Chronic, Severe Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

Medtronic today announced that Reclaim(R) Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) Therapy has received CE (Conformite Europeene) Mark approval for the treatment of chronic, severe treatment-resistant obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).* This is the first time that a deep brain stimulation therapy has gained approval in Europe for the treatment of a psychiatric disorder.

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