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Caring for Patients with an Implanted Spinal Cord Stimulator

Key reminders

  • SCS is part of a comprehensive pain management approach
  • Individual patient responses vary
  • Programming and therapy adjustments are managed by the pain specialist

You may see patients in your practice who have received a spinal cord stimulator (SCS) for chronic pain management. While SCS therapy is prescribed, implanted, and managed by interventional pain specialists, your implanted SCS patients may have questions or concerns that you can help them resolve.

Questions about their systems

If your patient is no longer experiencing relief from their SCS system, it may be because their implanted device needs to be charged. Most SCS systems comprise rechargeable stimulators that will not deliver therapy when the battery is depleted. Boston Scientific patients can find help and instructions on charging at BostonScientific.com/Care.

In some cases, patients who have been implanted for a number of years may experience a loss of efficacy over time. If habituation occurs, patients may still find effective relief with a newer SCS system. In a published study, up to 3 out of 5 patients with an ineffective SCS system regained pain relief by connecting their leads to a Boston Scientific stimulator.1

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Questions about controlling their therapy

Patients can control their SCS systems with a remote controller, adjusting their stimulation or switching between pre-programmed therapy options. They should refer to the Instructions for Use they received with their device, but Boston Scientific patients can also find informative videos and quick start guides at BostonScientific.com/Care.

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Questions about MRIs

If your implanted patient requires MR imaging, they should check their device’s MRI conditionality. Boston Scientific’s WaveWriter Alpha™ SCS System is full body MRI conditional, but some older systems may have limited or even no MRI capability. To find their device’s MRI conditionality, Boston Scientific patients can check their device’s Medical ID card or call Boston Scientific’s Patient Care at (866) 360-4747.

You can find local MRI centers pre-screened to perform MRI scans on Boston Scientific SCS patients with the MRI locator tool.

Other questions and concerns

Boston Scientific SCS patients can find useful information, downloadable guides, videos, and answers to many frequently asked questions at BostonScientific.com/Care.

Important information

Spinal Cord Stimulation systems are prescription-only medical devices. Indications, contraindications, warnings, precautions, and adverse events vary by product. Refer to the applicable Instructions for Use for complete information.

1. Rigoard P, Billot M, Bougeard R, et al. Improved outcomes and therapy longevity after salvage using a novel spinal cord stimulation system for chronic pain: multicenter, observational, European case series. JClin Med. 2024;13(4):1079.

 

View Boston Scientific Spinal Cord Stimulator System Indications, Safety, and Warnings