US-based medical device manufacturer St. Jude Medical has received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its Infinity Deep Brain Stimulator (DBS), a device for the treatment of tremors associated with Parkinson’s Disease, and which can be controlled using an Apple phone or tablet, the company announced in a press release.

The device uses electrical current to stimulate areas of the brain to counteract the tremors caused by the deterioration of the nervous system that is characteristic of Parkinson’s.

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