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Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) device support

Charging your device

Powering up your treatment

At Boston Scientific, we have DBS options to fit your life. The Vercise Genus™ R16 has a 15 year battery warranty and requires recharging approximately every one to two weeks, while the Vercise Genus™ P16 has a non-rechargeable battery that lasts a minimum of 3 years with nominal settings.

If you have the Vercise Genus R16 system, recharging your system is easy via our wireless charging system. Every few weeks, place the lightweight, wireless charging collar over your shoulders and relax—you can do it in front of the TV or while reading a book. Depending on your therapy settings, you may be able to go up to a month without recharging. Your remote will indicate how much life is left in your battery and when it’s time to recharge.1

Boston Scientific remote indicating how much life is left in the battery

Battery replacement

Batteries do not last forever; they need to be replaced when they outlive their expected life cycle. Battery replacement isn’t complicated, but it requires an outpatient procedure. The leads in your brain remain intact; only the battery in your chest will be replaced. 

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Switching to Boston Scientific

If you’re a DBS patient with a Medtronic system and it’s time to replace your battery, you may be able to switch to a Boston Scientific battery. Boston Scientific batteries (also referred to as “stimulators” or “IPGs”) are compatible with many Medtronic systems. In a study of 50 adult PD and ET patients who switched to a hybrid DBS system with a Boston Scientific IPG, all were successfully done with no complications (e.g., infections, reoperation, hardware malfunctions) or complications related to reprogramming. Moreover, there were no adverse effect (e.g., unexpected pain, cosmetic deformity, infection, hematoma, wound erosion) in any patient following switching. Approximately 68% of patients improved in at least one symptom or adverse event at their first postoperative visit.2 Battery replacement is an outpatient procedure and only the battery in your chest will be replaced—not the leads in your brain. 

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Available 5 am to 5 pm PT, Monday through Friday 

The instruction provided is for informational Purposes only and not meant to replace the instructions provided in the applicable Boston Scientific Charging System Instructions for Use. The Instructions for Use must be reviewed prior to use and can be found in the product labelling supplied with each device or at www.IFU-BSCI.com.

References: 

1. Yu X. Steinke K, Mustakos R. Characterizing rechargeable IPG charge cycle time in DBS. Presented at: North American Neuromodulation Society (NANS 2013)

2. Ojukwu, Disep I., Allan R. Wang, Traci S. Hornbeck, Erika A. Lim, Jennifer Sharrard, Rohit Dhall, Vivek P. Buch, and Casey Halpern. “Conversion to Hybrid Deep Brain Stimulation System to Enable Multi-Contact Fractionation Can Be Therapeutic.” Movement Disorders, 2022.

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The Vercise Genus™ DBS System, Vercise Genus Mixed System with Vercise™ M8 Adapter, Vercise Genus Mixed System with Vercise™ Adapter S8, Vercise Gevia™ DBS System, and Vercise™ DBS Lead-only system (before Stimulator is implanted) provide safe access to full-body MRI scans when used with specific components and the patient is exposed to the MRI environment under specific conditions defined in the supplemental manual ImageReady™ MRI Guidelines for Boston Scientific DBS Systems.