What are the implanted components of the DBS system?
A DBS system consists of three implanted components: • One or two leads implanted in the brain • One or two extensions threaded under the skin from the head, down the neck and into the upper chest • One or two neurostimulators, usually implanted beneath the skin in the chest below the collarbone and connected to the extension (depending on the patient, a surgeon may implant the neurostimulator in the abdomen)
