The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Medtronic's deep brain stimulation system for use in patients with Parkinson's disease, the medical device maker said on Monday.

Medtronic said Monday the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved an adaptive brain-stimulation device as a treatment for people with Parkinson's disease, a major milestone for the technology.

Medtronic received Food and Drug Administration approval for the BrainSense Adaptive deep brain stimulation (DBS) device for people with Parkinson’s disease, a movement disorder of the nervous system.

The FDA’s authorisation of Medtronic’s BrainSense follows the system’s receipt of a CE mark in Europe last month.

Shortly after obtaining a greenlight in Europe and after more than 10 years in development, Medtronic has now received the FDA’s approval for its adaptive, closed-loop neurostimulation ap | The company said its U.

The company's adaptive deep brain stimulation technology for Parkinson's disease therapy is expected to be available nationwide in the next few months.

After decades of development and trials, Medtronic has secured U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval for adaptive technology personalizing treatment of Parkinson’s symptoms using advanced stimulation deep in the brain.