Mazor Robotics announced that the first deep brain stimulation surgery performed with its Renaissance Guidance System to treat patients with obsessive compulsive disorder has been completed.
David VanSickle, MD, of Littleton, Colo.-based South Denver Neurosurgery, performed the procedure on 30-year-old twins at Littleton Adventist Hospital.
"DBS involves placing implantable neurostimulators in targeted areas of the brain," said Dr. VanSickle. "The key is to place the device precisely inside the brain to minimize brain tissue damage. This is where the Renaissance Guidance System comes into play. It allows me to increase surgical accuracy and precisely hold the trajectory. It is groundbreaking technology that is great news for patients suffering from this debilitating disease."
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