New Wireless System Could Power Medical Devices
A Stanford engineer has invented a way to wirelessly recharge electronic medical devices such as pacemakers and spinal cord stimulators. The engineering breakthrough creates a…
Spinal cord stimulator
Living with Pain: Deeply Engaging Sympathy
This past Saturday my 90-year old father died at home surrounded by his loving family. A close reader might be wondering what this has to…
Spinal Cord Stimulators Work Best When Implanted Early
Success rates for spinal cord stimulators are much higher in patients who wait less than two years for an implant after the onset of chronic…
Medtronic Recall Does Not Involve Pain Pumps or Spinal Stimulators
A recall of medical guidewires by Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE: MDT) does not include any of the medical device maker’s pain pumps or spinal cord stimulators,…
Featured Pain Art: “My Pain”
My pain began almost six years back as a spot in my lower back. It has now spread down the entire lower right half of…
Living with Pain: An Invisible Disability
Last February, on the night before moving into our new apartment in Chicago, I slipped on a patch of ice. I landed on my back,…
New Spinal Cord Stimulator Safe for MRI Scans
A new type of spinal cord stimulator that is compatible with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is now being used in the U.S. to treat chronic…
Living with Pain: My Spinal Cord Stimulator
It was the summer of 2005 in Los Angeles, six years after extensive spinal surgery to correct the aftermath of my broken spine. My pain…