Patient-Reported Satisfaction with Using a Rechargeable 10 kHz Spinal Cord Stimulation Device.

Source: J Pain Res 2023; 16. doi: 10.2147/JPR.S374499Authors: Hagedorn JM, Tate J, Bharara M

Chronic pain is a common clinical condition and is frequently treated with a variety of medications, but pharmacotherapy is oftentimes not the optimal long-term treatment option. Safe and effective long-term pain relief for trunk and limb pain is available using high-frequency spinal cord stimulation at 10 kHz (10 kHz SCS), which is delivered using a rechargeable implantable pulse generator (IPG). Although rechargeable devices have been shown to reduce patient risk and overall cost by eliminating the need for periodic surgeries to replace depleted non-rechargeable IPGs, there is little published evidence that rechargeable technology is practical and convenient for patients, especially in the context of 10 kHz SCS.

Pubmed ID: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36636269?dopt=Abstract