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Vercise™ Cartesia™ X and Vercise™ Cartesia™ HX Directional Leads
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Level up your DBS outcomes
It’s time for a new standard in DBS
The first and only 16-contact directional leads. These leads offer the best in span, spacing and directionality.
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Why choose Vercise Cartesia X and Vercise Cartesia HX Directional Leads
84%
of patients experienced lasting Motor and Quality of Life improvements after being re-programmed using Image Guided Programming (n=31)5
81%
of patients had an incremental improvement in PDQ-8 (Quality of Life)5
55%
of patients had an incremental improvement of at least 5 points in UPDRS-III (Motor symptoms)5,6
29%
of patients had incremental reductions in Levodopa equivalent daily dosage5
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Technical specifications
| FEATURE | VERCISE CARTESIA X DIRECTIONAL LEAD | VERCISE CARTESIA HX DIRECTIONAL LEAD |
|---|---|---|
| Configuration | Directional 3-3-3-3-3-1 | Directional 3-3-3-3-1-1-1-1 |
| Lead length | 45 or 30 cm | |
| Lead body diameter | 1.3 mm | |
| Contact length | 1.5 mm | |
| Contact spacing | 0.5 mm | |
| Array span | 11.5 mm | 15.5 mm |
| Directional span | 9.5 mm | 7.5 mm |
Ordering information
| MODEL NUMBER | UPN | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|---|
| DB-2203-30 | M365DB2203300 | Vercise Cartesia X Directional Lead Kit (30 cm) |
| DB-2203-45 | M365DB2203450 | Vercise Cartesia X Directional Lead Kit (45 cm) |
| DB-2204-30 | M365DB2204300 | Vercise Cartesia HX Directional Lead Kit (30 cm) |
| DB-2204-45 | M365DB2204450 | Vercise Cartesia HX Directional Lead Kit (45 cm) |
| DB-3216-55 | M365DB3216550 | 16 Contact Lead Extension Kit (55cm) |
| DB-3216-95 | M365DB3216950 | 16 Contact Lead Extension Kit (95cm) |
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*Information for competitive devices excerpted from the literature published by Medtronic (M982261A015 Rev A, M939241A051 Rev A, M013074C001 Rev B, M982097A013 Rev A, M13075C001 Rev B, M019192C002 Rev A) and Abbott (ARTEN600150429 - B, ARTEN600102238 - A, ARTEN600266398 -A, ARTEN600308953 -A, ARTEN600308947 -A), and Schüpbach, Michael & Chabardes, Stephan & Matthies, Cordula & Pollo, Claudio & Steigerwald, Frank & Timmermann, Lars & Vandewalle, Veerle & Volkmann, Jens & Schuurman, P.. (2017). Directional leads for deep brain stimulation: Opportunities and challenges. Movement Disorders. 32. 10.1002/mds.27096. Steffen, J. K., Reker, P., Mennicken, F. K., Dembek, T. A., Dafsari, H. S., Fink, G. R., Visser-Vandewalle, V., & Barbe, M. T. (2020). Bipolar Directional Deep Brain Stimulation in Essential and Parkinsonian Tremor. Neuromodulation: Technology at the Neural Interface, 23(4), 543–549. DOI: 10.1111/ner.13109 Reker, P., Dembek, T. A., Becker, J., Visser-Vandewalle, V., & Timmermann, L. (2016). Directional deep brain stimulation: A case of avoiding dysarthria with bipolar directional current steering. Parkinsonism & Related Disorders, 31, 156-158. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.parkreldis.2016.08.007 Kirsch, A. D., Hassin-Baer, S., Matthies, C., Volkmann, J., & Steigerwald, F. (2018). Anodic versus cathodic neurostimulation of the subthalamic nucleus: A randomized-controlled study of acute clinical effects. Parkinsonism & Related Disorders, 55, 61-67. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.parkreldis.2018.05.015. Boston Scientific (Vercise ™ Neural Navigator 5 Software Programming Manual MP92736308-01)
**The 32-channel battery is part of Boston Scientific’s comprehensive portfolio of MR-Conditional rechargeable and non-rechargeable options.
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.
- Boston Scientific. (2024). Vercise™ Deep Brain Stimulation Systems Surgical Implant Manual.
- Medtronic. (2021). Medtronic Sensight™ Directional Lead Kit. https://www.medtronic.com/content/dam/emanuals/neuro/M982097A_a_013_view.pdf
- Abbott. (2021). Lead and Extensions Kits for Deep Brain Stimulation Systems. Clinician’s Manual. https://manuals.eifu.abbott/en/detail-screen.html
- Image Guided programming in PD patients enables a reduction in programming time compared with standard clinical based programming (p=39). Lange F, Et al. Reduced Programming Time and Strong Symptom Control Even in Chronic Course Through Imaging-Based DBS Programming. Front Neurol. 2021 Nov 8;12:785529. N=10
- Torres V, et al. Image-guided programming deep brain stimulation improves clinical outcomes in patients with Parkinson’s disease. NPJ Parkinsons Dis. 2024 Jan 27;10(1):29.
- Sánchez-Ferro Á, et al. Minimal Clinically Important Difference for UPDRS-III in Daily Practice. Mov Disord Clin Pract. 2018 Jun 26;5(4):448-450