Here are four key points:
1. Medtronic is the first company to offer a full portfolio of FDA-approved SCS systems for full-body MRI.
2. Physicians may use the most-compatible MR Conditional SCS system regardless of neurostimulator or lead type.
3. The SureScan MRI neurostimulation systems allow patients to receive MRI scans anywhere in the body if needed.
4. “Medtronic remains committed to the advancement of spinal cord stimulation therapy overall and continues to ensure greater access to MRIs across many of our implanted Medtronic systems, such as pacemakers, ICDs and deep brain stimulation systems,” said Julie Foster, vice president and general manager of the pain therapies business, Medtronic.
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