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St. Jude Medical Announces First Patient Implants In Clinical Study Evaluating  Deep Brain Stimulation For Depression

St. Jude Medical Announces First Patient Implants In Clinical Study Evaluating Deep Brain Stimulation For Depression

Time 26.06.2008 19:16 Source  medicalnewstoday.com

ST. PAUL, Minn. - June 26, 2008 - St. Jude Medical, Inc. (NYSE:STJ) today 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 at Alexian Brothers Behavioral Health Hospital in Chicago, with the St.

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Date: 07 January 2009 - 19:30

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