VERCISE PC
Report
- Report Number
- 3006630150-2026-03356
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- May 21, 2026
- Date of Event
- August 2, 2025
- Report Date
- May 21, 2026
- Manufacturer
- BOSTON SCIENTIFIC NEUROMODULATION CORPORATION
- Product Code
- MHY
- PMA / PMN Number
- P150031
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- SP
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
LITERATURE CITATION: SALAZAR-VILLACORTA A, CAZURRO-GUTIERREZ A, DOUGHERTY-DE MIGUEL L, ET AL. DEEP BRAIN STIMULATION IN CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS WITH EPSILON-SARCOGLYCAN MYOCLONUS DYSTONIA CAUSES A SUSTAINED IMPROVEMENT IN MOTOR FUNCTIONALITY AND QUALITY OF LIFE. MOV DISORD. OCT 2025;40(10):2234-2242. WE ARE UNABLE TO PROVIDE THE UNIQUE IDENTIFIER (UDI) # FOR THIS PRODUCT. ALL AVAILABLE PRODUCT DATA HAS BEEN INCLUDED IN THIS REPORT.
BACKGROUND: DEEP BRAIN STIMULATION OF THE GLOBUS PALLIDUS INTERNUS (DBS-GPI) HAS SHOWN EFFICACY IN ADULT PATIENTS WITH SGCE-RELATED MYOCLONUS DYSTONIA. HOWEVER, EVIDENCE REGARDING ITS IMPACT IN PEDIATRIC POPULATIONS IS LIMITED. OBJECTIVES: THE AIM WAS TO EVALUATE MOTOR AND NONMOTOR OUTCOMES FOLLOWING DBS-GPI INTERVENTION IN CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS WITH SGCE-MD. METHODS: TEN PATIENTS (MEAN AGE 12.8 _ 3.4 YEARS) UNDERWENT DBS-GPI. BLINDED EXPERTS RATED PATIENTS WITH THE UNIFIED MYOCLONUS, BURKE-FAHN-MARSDEN, WRITERS CRAMP AND GAIT DYSTONIA RATING SCALES. PSYCHIATRIC AND QUALITY-OF-LIFE OUTCOMES WERE EVALUATED USING THE DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS, FIFTH EDITION CRITERIA AND QUALITY OF LIFE IN NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS. RESULTS: SIGNIFICANT IMPROVEMENTS WERE OBSERVED IN MYOCLONUS (68.1%), GENERALIZED DYSTONIA (63.2%), AND DYSTONIA DURING WRITING (48.1%), WALKING (70.3%) AND RUNNING (44.2%) AFTER 3.8 _ 2.4 YEARS OF THE SURGERY. PSYCHIATRIC SYMPTOMS REMAINED STABLE, WHILE QUALITY-OF-LIFE ASSESSMENTS REVEALED REDUCTIONS IN ANXIETY, FATIGUE, AND STIGMA (P < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS: DBS-GPI IN CHILDREN WITH SGCE-MYOCLONUS DYSTONIA MITIGATES LONG-TERM DISABILITY, POTENTIALLY ENHANCING ACADEMIC, SOCIAL, AND PROFESSIONAL PROSPECTS. TWO PATIENTS EXPERIENCED ATROPHIC SCARRING THAT WAS MANAGED WITH LOCAL SURGERY.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 313368 | VERCISE PC | STIMULATOR, ELECTRICAL, IMPLANTED, FOR PARKINSONIAN TREMOR | MHY | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC NEUROMODULATION CORPORATION |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |