Precision Spectra Spinal Cord Stimulator

Earlier this year, the FDA approved a new spinal cord stimulator from Boston Scientific (Natick, MA) to neuromodulate chronic pain.  In simple terms, this is an implantable computer, acting like a heart pacemaker but aimed at blocking pain impulses from the spinal cord to the brain.  The device has 32 contact points with the spinal cord and a software program that automatically adjusts to the level of discomfort.     MORE

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