Business Wire India Aster Medcity and India Medtronic Private Limited partner to build a comprehensive and advanced Deep Brain Stimulation program for Parkinsons patients in India Aster Medcity partner with India Medtronic Private Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Medtronic plc The partnership with Medtronic aims to spread awareness about Parkinsons disease, the role of DBS as a standard of care in the disease and increase patients access to advanced DBS therapy through the Parkinsons and Movement Disorder Program. Having completed 50 DBS procedures in the last 15 months, Aster Medcity is the most active DBS Centre in Kerala. Aster Medcity and India Medtronic Private Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Medtronic plc (NYSE: MDT), have partnered to build a comprehensive and advanced Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) program for Parkinsons patients in India. The partnership supports the Aster Centre for Parkinsons and Movement Disorder by bringing together Aster's teams with their medical and surgical expertise in DBS therapy and Medtronics complete suite of DBS technologies along with technical expertise and support. TodayAster Medcity and India Medtronic Private Limited are happy to announce the introduction of the latest version of Microelectrode recording system for DBS surgeries NeuroNav MER system (Alpha Omega) from Medtronic at Aster Medcity Kochi, making it the first centre in South Asia to bring in this technology. Parkinsons disease is a progressive disorder that in the more advanced stages causes severe disability due to the increasing severity of movement related problems, balance and cognitive functions symptoms. Overall, movement disorders constitute 3-8% of neurological disorders in India with a crude prevalence rate (CPR) varying from 31 to 45/100,000 above 60 years of age. 1 In 2016, it was estimated that 6.1 million people worldwide had Parkinsons disease. The prevalence in India was estimated to be 10% of the global burden, that is, 5.8 lakhs. 2 DBS is a therapy in which a small pacemaker-like device sends electrical signals through very thin wires, known as leads, to a targeted area in the brain related to the symptoms. The aim of the partnership is to increase the outreach of the program to all the Parkinsons and movement disorder patients who need the treatment, especially to those with relatively early onset (under 45 years) or young- onset of Parkinsons disease so that they get back their mobility and functional capacity in the most productive years of their lives. 50 patients with Parkinsons have benefitted from the partnership program in the last 15 months, making Aster Medcity the most active DBS Centre in Kerala. This was possible under the highly experienced clinical team comprising of Dr. Asha Kishore who has 20 years of experience in DBS treatment and Dr. Dilip Panikar, Senior Consultant Neurosurgeon. Together, they performed the first DBS procedure in India in 1998. Asters expert team also comprises of Dr. Shejoy Joshua, Consultant Neurosurgery, Dr. Anup Nair, Consultant Neurosurgery and Dr. Kanchana Pillai, Consultant Neurologist. DBS procedure requires high level of skill and training for both the medical and surgical team members. Even with the current technologies, DBS is a challenging procedure for the DBS team worldwide. Accuracy of electrode placement in the very deep and small regions of brain is most critical in getting the best clinical outcome for the patients even if all other requirements are met. DBS is superior to medical treatment in improving the quality of life and in reducing the motor symptoms of Parkinsons disease if performed before the disease progresses to a very advanced stage. We are thrilled to collaborate with Medtronic, as partnerships like this can help to introduce the most advanced technologies such as NeuroNav MER system in DBS procedures. It will help the Movement Disorder specialist to provide accurate information to the Neurosurgeon on accuracy of targeting during DBS procedure, explained Dr. Asha Kishore, Senior Neurologist and Movement Disorder Specialist, Parkinson and Movement Disorder Centre at Aster Medcity. Madan Krishnan, Vice President & Managing Director, Medtronic India said, The aim of the partnership with Aster is to take Parkinsons management to the next level by empowering surgeons to make faster and more accurate treatment decisions using DBS therapy. Clinicians can deliver truly data-driven, personalized therapy that fits the needs of today's patients. With the advanced NeuroNav MER systems, target localization, that used to take 40 to 45 minutes can now be done in 10 to 11 minutes. It serves as evidence of our dedication to the Medtronic Mission and Parkinsons patients in India. Through our partnership with Medtronic, we are able to provide the latest advancements in Parkinsons management. The technology will enhance the quality of patients lives and further improve clinical outcomes. We are delighted to introduce and offer such advanced healthcare technologies and therapies to patients in Kerala and rest of India, said Farhan Yasin, Regional Director, Aster Hospitals-Kerala & Oman. DBS is a minimally invasive procedure for accurately placing an electrode into a small target in the brain through a 14mm hole in the skull. Stimulation delivered through this electrode is used to modulate functioning in the brain and produce beneficial effects in various conditions like Parkinson's disease and others. The identification of the target is done with high-resolution CT and MRI scans and the placement of the electrode is done using stereotactic surgery. Advancements in technology have made it possible to map cellular activity and functioning, thus improving the accuracy of placement and obtaining better functional results, said Dr. Anup P Nair, Consultant Neurosurgery, Aster Medcity. Microelectrode recording (MER) has been considered the gold standard in ensuring accuracy for the deep brain stimulation procedure. The NeuroNav MER system, developed by Israel-based Medtech company Alpha Omega Engineering, has been defining the new standard in neural navigation for the past three decades and received international recognition from numerous global leaders in the field of neurosurgery. It is a compact, field-proven MER system, used clinically in the localization of surgical targets for the implantation of DBS electrodes for the treatment of neurological and psychiatric diseases. NeuroNav allows safe, simple and accurate insertion of electrodes into the brain, while recording neural activity and stimulating neural tissue. REFERENCES 1 Das SK, Ghosh B, Das G, Biswas A, Ray J. Movement disorders: Indian scenario: A clinico-genetic review. Neurol India 2013;61:457-66 2 Dorsey ER, Elbaz A, Nichols E, Abd-Allah F, Abdelalim A, Adsuar JC, et al. Global, regional, and national burden of Parkinson's disease, 19902016: A systematic analysis for the global burden of disease study 2016. Lancet Neurol 2018;17: 939-53 About Aster Medcity Aster Medcity, set in a soothingly beautiful 40-acre waterfront campus, is a 670-bed quaternary care facility located in Kochi, Kerala. Fulfilling the vision and dream of Dr Azad Moopen, our beloved chairman, the centre has been delivering quality healthcare at affordable cost through its Centres of Excellence and a multi-speciality hospital since 2013. Ours is the first JCI accredited quaternary care hospital in the state and combines the best of talent and technology to provide holistic treatment with a multidisciplinary approach. Over the years, Aster Medcity has evolved itself into a medical destination - one that attracts not just thousands of patients across the world; but also attracts and nurtures the best talents, keep on upgrading technology as well as fostering research, education and a distinctive work culture that is ethically and socially relevant. Keralas first quaternary care hospital, Aster Medcity, has also been accredited by NABH. We have received NABH award for Nursing Excellence, Green OT (Green Operation Theatres), Certification by Bureau Veritas, all within a year of opening its door to the world. About Medtronic Bold thinking. Bolder actions. We are Medtronic. Medtronic plc, headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, is the leading global healthcare technology company that boldly attacks the most challenging health problems facing humanity by searching out and finding solutions. Our Mission to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life unites a global team of 90,000+ passionate people across 150 countries. Our technologies and therapies treat 70 health conditions and include cardiac devices, surgical robotics, insulin pumps, surgical tools, patient monitoring systems, and more. Powered by our diverse knowledge, insatiable curiosity, and desire to help all those who need it, we deliver innovative technologies that transform the lives of two people every second, every hour, every day. Expect more from us as we empower insight-driven care, experiences that put people first, and better outcomes for all. In everything we do, we are engineering the extraordinary. For more information on Medtronic (NYSE:MDT), visit www.Medtronic.com and follow @Medtronic on Twitter and LinkedIn .
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Crime The CBI had registered an FIR against several people including two top former Kerala police officers after a probe into an alleged conspiracy among police officials to falsely implicate Nambinarayanan of espionage. IANS Former IB official KV Thomas: File Photo/IANS A former top IB official, who was flying to London with his wife on Saturday, August 13, was informed by emigration officials that there is a lookout notice against him issued by the CBI and hence, he cannot proceed with his travel after he had checked in his baggage at the Kochi international airport. KV Thomas, who retired as an Assistant Director of the Intelligence Bureau after four decades of service, said this was a cruel act as he was never informed about this notice and said he will seek legal redress.I will approach the court to see that my travel ban is lifted and also for the grievous human rights violation. We were travelling to meet our daughter who is in London and we had paid Rs 3 lakh for our tickets, he said, adding that this is the gift he has received on the eve of the country celebrating 75 years of Independence. Thomas was briefly linked to the ISRO spy case, which surfaced in 1994 when senior ISRO scientist S Nambinarayanan was arrested on charges of espionage along with another senior space agency official, two Maldivian women, and a businessman. The CBI cleared him in 1995 and since then he has been fighting a legal battle against those he felt had framed him. Last year the Supreme Court appointed a three-member committee headed by Justice DK Jain (retd) to probe if there was a conspiracy among then police officials to falsely implicate Nambinarayanan. The apex court, which went through Jain's report, ordered the CBI to conduct a new probe and the agency registered an FIR against 18 people, including two top former Kerala Police officers. The charges that have been listed against the ex-officers include conspiracy and fabrication of documents. In 1994, Thomas was an IB official posted in Malappuram and was briefly involved in the then probe. Read: The real-life story of Nambi Narayanan, the scientist Madhavan plays in Rocketry Watch: The Har Ghar Tiranga campaign and changes to the flag code on Let Me Explain
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The officials from the ED unit in Kochi conducted the searches and other details cannot be divulged right now, they said.
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Enforcement Directorate It was in 2019 that the Rs 100 crore fraud at the Karuvannur bank, which is controlled by a board whose members are local CPI(M) functionaries, came to light. IANS The Enforcement Directorate of the Kochi zonal office on Wednesday, August 10, began carrying out simultaneous raids at the residences of five accused in the Rs 100 crore fraud at the Thrissur-based Karuvannur Cooperative Bank. Incidentally, four of the five accused whose residences were being raided are out on bail. The ED officials involved in the raids were being guarded by armed CISF (Central Industrial Security Force) personnel. The Karuvannur Cooperative Bank fraud in Thrissur district came to light in 2019, and received media attention in July last year following the suicide of a man allegedly after receiving a notice from the bank for recovering money. The scam received attention again in July this year, following the death of a 70-year-old depositor named Philomena. Her family said they were unable to withdraw money deposited in the bank for her medical treatment after she was hospitalised in June. The Kerala High Court last week directed the Karuvannur bank to stop all payments barring emergency ones, and asked the Pinarayi Vijayan government to prepare a roadmap aimed at paying back the depositors. The bank informed the court that they have only Rs 60 lakh in cash at present, but they have assets which can be sold to pay the depositors. The court also pointed out that of the total deposits of Rs 284 crore, a sum of Rs 142 crore has matured. Meanwhile, the Congress-led opposition has demanded a CBI probe into the bank fraud. It was in 2019 that the Rs 100 crore fraud at the Karuvannur bank, which is controlled by a board whose members are local CPI(M) functionaries, came to light. The fraud involved fake signatures, benami transactions and remortgaged properties. Four CPI(M) leaders who were allegedly involved in the fraud were expelled from the party after the scam came to light and disciplinary action was taken against others. Read: How a multi-crore cooperative bank scam in Kerala has shattered lives of depositors
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