March 29, 2005

Smaller SCS System for Pain

"Boston Scientific Corporation today announced the nationwide release of the Precision Spinal Cord Stimulation (SCS) System and says it is the world's smallest and first rechargeable SCS. Approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the Precision SCS System treats chronic pain by precisely delivering tiny electrical signals to the spinal cord that mask pain signals as they travel to the brain, creating instead a tingling sensation called paresthesia."

Posted by news editor | Filed under: Chronic Pain