invasive · DBS · available
Vercise Genus DBS System
Identity
- Manufacturer
- Boston Scientific
- Model number
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- Codename
- —
- Aliases
- Vercise Genus, Vercise Genus P, Vercise Genus R
- Generation
- 4th-generation Vercise
- Country of origin
- US
- Released
- Announced
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- Discontinued
- —
- Status
- available
Classification
- Invasiveness
- invasive
- Modalities
- DBS
- Primary modality
- DBS
- Direction
- write
- Categories
- medical-implant, therapeutic, stimulation
- Form factor
- cranial-implant
- Use cases
- deep brain stimulation for Parkinson's disease, deep brain stimulation for essential tremor, deep brain stimulation for primary/secondary dystonia (HDE)
- Target users
- patient-parkinson, neurologist, neurosurgeon
Electrodes
- Total channels
- 32
- Recording channels
- —
- Reference channels
- —
- Electrode type
- depth-shaft
- Material
- platinum-iridium
- 10-20 positions
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- Requires gel
- —
- Requires saline
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- Prep time
- —
- Reusable
- No
- Disposable
- No
Stimulation
- Capable
- Yes
Connectivity
- Protocols
- bluetooth-le
- Bluetooth
- —
- Bluetooth profiles
- —
- Concurrent mode
- —
- Encryption (transit)
- —
- Pairing methods
- —
- Cloud sync
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- Offline recording
- —
Power
- Sources
- rechargeable-li-ion, replaceable-other
- Battery life (active)
- —
- Charging port
- —
- Charging time
- —
- Battery replaceable
- No
- Notes
- Two product lines: Vercise Genus P (8/16/32-contact primary cell, non-rechargeable) and Vercise Genus R (16/32-contact rechargeable Li-ion).
Physical
- Weight
- —
- Dimensions
- —
- Materials
- titanium
- Sizes
- —
- Head circumference
- —
- Operating temp
- —
Compute
- Has onboard computer
- Yes
- Operating systems
- —
- Primary OS
- —
- Edge ML accelerator
- No
- Root access
- none
- App sandbox
- No
- 3rd-party apps allowed
- No
- Notes
- —
Software & data
- Mobile app
- —
- Cloud platform
- —
- Offline mode
- —
- Subscription required
- —
- Raw data access
- No
- Export formats
- —
- LSL support
- —
- Data ownership
- manufacturer
- Apps
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SDK & developer access
- Has SDK
- No
- Open source
- No
- Languages
- —
- Web Bluetooth
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- Raw sample access
- —
- BCI paradigms
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- 3rd-party integrations
- —
- Docs
- —
Capabilities
- Attention / focus
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- Meditation / calm
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- Neurofeedback
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- Meditation coaching
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- Sleep tracking
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Security
- Authentication factors
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- Per-user profiles
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- Requires account
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- Claiming methods
- —
- Ownership model
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- Activation lock
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- Remote lock
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- Remote wipe
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- Find my device
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- Notes
- —
Firmware & updates
- OTA supported
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- OTA transports
- —
- Update mechanism
- —
- Update channels
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- Rollback supported
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- Signed updates
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- Forced updates
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- User deferrable
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- Requires app companion
- —
- Average update frequency
- —
- Notes
- —
Regulatory & clinical
- FDA status
- pma
- CE mark
- Yes
- Certifications
- —
- Prescription required
- Yes
- Pediatric approved
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Pricing & availability
- MSRP
- —
- Current price
- —
- Subscription
- —
- Warranty
- —
- Return policy (days)
- —
- Where to buy
- —
Media & links
- Official site
- bostonscientific.com
- Product page
- bostonscientific.com
Editor’s take
In favor
- Only DBS with Multiple Independent Current Control
- 16-contact Cartesia X/HX directional leads
- Bluetooth iOS-based programming UX
- Both rechargeable and primary-cell IPGs
Against
- No LFP sensing (unlike Medtronic Percept PC)
- Closed ecosystem — no raw data access
Sources & provenance
- FDA PMA P150031
- FDA P150031/S040 SSED — Vercise Genus
- Boston Scientific — Vercise Genus FDA approval press release
- Vercise DBS surgical IFU 92328632-09
- Boston Scientific Vercise Genus product page
Last reviewed