Neurostimulators
Neural Stimulators have been used in medicine for decades
Early on, these were “field stimulators” targetting the peripheral nerves
Later, direct spinal cord stimulators were developed to modulate incoming and ascending signals from the body to the Central Nervous System (spinal cord and brain)
Advancements in the programming and techlonoly have made these Spinal Cord Stimulators (SCS) a mainstay of difficult-to-treat pain problems
Spinal Cord Stimulator (SCS)
With placement of eipidural electrical leads
The procedure includes a 7-day Trial–a “test drive” if you will
A tempory battery is placed first and if successful, a permanent battery is placed jsut below the skin
NEVRO SCS
NEVRO is the newest of the four main companies and disrupted the industry with “parathesia-free” stimulation due to its (super-) High Frequency stimulation of 10kHz
Peripheral Nerve Stimulator (PNS)
With adavancement in SCS, newer PNS stimulators have become very useful in certain situations were SCS is not the best option
PNS devices stimulate the peripheral nerve signals, before they reach the the spinal cord, and can provide similar results
CURONIX PNS
Curonix PNS device is placed with a needle and the battery is worn outside the body for both the trial and permanent system
SPRINT PNS
Sprint PNS is unique because it is a one-time therapy
There is no “trial”
The therapy lasts 6-8 weeks and pain reduction is expected to continue to after removal
The therapy relies upon the Central Nervous System’s capacity for Neuroplasticity
