Freedom Spinal Cord Stimulator System for chronic back and leg pain
NIHR HSRIC
Record ID 32016000453
English
Authors' objectives:
The Freedom Spinal Cord Stimulator (SCS) system is an implantable neurostimulator developed by Stimwave Technologies Ltd, and distributed in the UK by Optimus Medical. It is intended to be used for patients with chronic back and leg pain with retractable symptoms for over 12 months. The company states that the typical patient population includes patients suffering from failed back surgery syndrome, radicular pain, post-laminectomy pain, degenerative disk disease, peripheral causalgia, or unsuccessful disc surgery.
Details
Project Status:
Completed
Year Published:
2015
URL for published report:
http://www.hsric.nihr.ac.uk/topics/freedom-spinal-cord-stimulator-system-for-chronic-back-and-leg-pain/
English language abstract:
An English language summary is available
Publication Type:
Not Assigned
Country:
England, United Kingdom
MeSH Terms
- Humans
- Back
- Electric Stimulation Therapy
- Leg
- Pain
- Spinal Cord
Contact
Organisation Name:
NIHR Horizon Scanning Centre
Contact Address:
The NIHR Horizon Scanning Centre, Department of Public Health, Epidemiology, and Biostatistics, School of Health and Population Sciences, University of Birmingham, 90 Vincent Drive, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 2SP. United Kingdom. Tel: +44 121 414 7831, Fax: +44 121 2269
Contact Name:
c.packer@bham.ac.uk
Contact Email:
c.packer@bham.ac.uk
Copyright:
NIHR Horizon Scanning Research&Intelligence Centre (NIHR HSRIC)
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