With a motion sensor, similar to sensors used in a Nintendo Wii or iPhone, the neurostimulator regulates pain relief administration according to the individual’s need. Without adjustment to the pain relief administration, wire implant recipients can feel pain when changing positions. The device calculates the recipient’s force along with the direction of gravity, allowing it to sense the recipient’s position and adjust accordingly, according to the report.
Recipients may still feel pain after receiving a neurostimulator implant; however the level of pain for some patients has been reported as significantly lower than with other implants.
The neurostimulator currently benefits only patients with otherwise unresolved back and leg pain, however the device introduced technology for possibly treating a wider range of recipients in the future.
Read the BBC News report on neurostimulation.
Read other Becker’s Orthopedic & Spine Review coverage on neurostimulation:
-St. Jude Medical Unveils Swift-Lock Anchor for Securing Neurostimulation During Pain Therapy
-Report: Promising Market for Neurostimulation Devices for Spinal Cord, Deep Brain
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