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Percept PC Neurostimulator

By Medtronic

Identity

Manufacturer
Medtronic
Model number
B35200
Codename
—
Aliases
Percept PC, Medtronic Percept, BrainSense IPG
Generation
—
Country of origin
US
Released
Announced
—
Discontinued
—
Status
available

Classification

Invasiveness
invasive
Modalities
DBS, LFP
Primary modality
DBS
Direction
read-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 dystonia (HDE), deep brain stimulation for medically refractory OCD (HDE), chronic LFP sensing of beta-band activity
Target users
patient-parkinson, neurologist, neurosurgeon

Electrodes

Total channels
8
Recording channels
8
Reference channels
—
Electrode type
depth-shaft
Material
platinum-iridium
10-20 positions
—
Requires gel
—
Requires saline
—
Prep time
—
Reusable
No
Disposable
No

Signal acquisition

Sampling rate
250 Hz
ADC resolution
—
Notch filters
—
Onboard artifact rejection
—

Stimulation

Capable
Yes

Connectivity

Protocols
proprietary-rf, bluetooth-le
Bluetooth
—
Bluetooth profiles
—
Concurrent mode
—
Encryption (transit)
—
Pairing methods
—
Cloud sync
Yes
Offline recording
—

Power

Sources
replaceable-other
Battery life (active)
—
Charging port
—
Charging time
—
Battery replaceable
No
Notes
Non-rechargeable hybrid Ag-vanadium-oxide primary cell. End-of-service requires surgical IPG replacement; battery longevity depends heavily on stimulation parameters.

Physical

Weight
—
Dimensions
68 mm L × 49 mm W × 11 mm H
Materials
titanium, epoxy
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
Yes
Offline mode
—
Subscription required
—
Raw data access
No
Export formats
—
LSL support
—
Data ownership
manufacturer
Apps
—

SDK & developer access

Has SDK
No
Open source
No
Languages
—
Web Bluetooth
—
Raw sample access
—
BCI paradigms
—
3rd-party integrations
—
Docs
—

Capabilities

Attention / focus
—
Meditation / calm
—
Neurofeedback
—
Meditation coaching
—
Sleep tracking
—

Security

Authentication factors
—
Per-user profiles
—
Requires account
—
Claiming methods
—
Ownership model
—
Activation lock
—
Remote lock
—
Remote wipe
—
Find my device
—
Notes
—

Firmware & updates

OTA supported
—
OTA transports
—
Update mechanism
—
Update channels
—
Rollback supported
—
Signed updates
—
Forced updates
—
User deferrable
—
Requires app companion
—
Average update frequency
—
Notes
—

Regulatory & clinical

FDA status
pma
CE mark
Yes
Certifications
—
Prescription required
Yes
Pediatric approved
—

Pricing & availability

MSRP
—
Current price
—
Subscription
—
Warranty
—
Return policy (days)
—
Where to buy
—

Media & links

Official site
medtronic.com
Product page
medtronic.com

Editor’s take

In favor

  • Only DBS with chronic, in-vivo LFP sensing in cleared use
  • 3T full-body MRI conditional
  • Directional-lead capable (with SenSight)

Against

  • Non-rechargeable IPG — requires surgical replacement
  • Adaptive (closed-loop) DBS not yet enabled on PC variant in US
  • Cloud is closed; raw LFPs only accessible via Medtronic tools

Sources & provenance

Last reviewed