Effective
Activa DBS has been shown to improve activities of daily living at 12 months for people suffering from ET.¹
69% of people with ET who receive Activa DBS experienced total or significant suppression of their tremor—reducing their disability.¹
Mean tremor scores were reduced by 59% at 12 months in patients treated with Activa DBS.¹
Adjustable
Activa DBS is adjustable. This means that the stimulation can be changed over time to best match your needs for symptom control.
Reversible
Activa DBS is reversible. The Activa DBS System can be turned off and removed.
Safe
More than 40,000 patients worldwide have received Activa DBS to treat movement disorders.²
¹Activa Therapy Clinical Summary, 2003
²Data on file, Medtronic, Inc.
