St. Jude Medical, Inc. - St. Jude Medical Infinity DBS System, 8Channel Directional Leads - Class 2 Recall

St. Jude Medical InfinityTM DBS System 8CH Directional Lead, 30 cm, 0.5 REF 6170 - STERILE EO Rx ONLY CE 0086 0123 St. Jude Medical Plano, TX St. Jude Medical InfinityTM DBS System 8CH Directional Lead, 40 cm, 0.5 REF 6172 STERILE EO Rx ONLY St. Jude Medical Plano, TX Instructions For Use: Lead and Extension Kits for Deep Brain Stimulation Systems Clinician's Manual ST. JUDE MEDICAL - Product Usage: St. Jude Medical Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS)leads are intended to deliver stimulation to target areas in the brain. DBS extensions are intended to connect the leads to implantable pulse generators (IPGs). St. Jude Medical DBS leads are designed for introduction into the brain using standard stereotactic neurosurgical techniques. DBS system delivers electrical stimulation to a precisely targeted area in the brain. Leads are implanted in the brain and are connected to extensions, which are passed under the skin and are connected to the neurostimulator. Leads for the St. Jude Medical Infinity DBS System feature electrodes on a stiff distal end with an inactive lead tip. The proximal end of the lead contains contact bands that correspond with each of the distal electrodes and an inactive band that functions as a contact for a setscrew when connecting to a compatible extension. The 8-channel leads contain cylindrical and segmented electrodes. The segmented electrodes can be activated independently to focus stimulation in one direction to help target desired neurological structu...
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