The Auburn Surgery Center in Cape Girardeau, Mo., performed the region’s first procedure using Medtronic’s recharge-free Vanta spinal cord stimulator. Surgeon Chris Reis, MD, performed the procedure, ...

For years, researchers have been helping paralyzed people walk by stimulating their spinal cords. Now, a team of Swiss scientists has improved upon that effort, enabling three patients with spinal ...

A South Jersey facility called Project Walk has this non-invasive spinal cord stimulation therapy that is helping a lifeguard ...

Spinal cord stimulators are mainly used to treat chronic back pain, especially when other less invasive treatments have not worked. They also aim to reduce people's reliance on risky pain medicines.

A first-in-man pilot randomized study suggests that temporary spinal cord stimulation may reduce postoperative atrial fibrillation (POAF) in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass surgery.

Kelly Carnahan is no stranger to medical procedures. For the past three years, 52-old Kelly Carnahan has been dealing with chronic back pain and has tried just about everything to get relief from her ...

A nerve stimulation therapy developed at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons is showing promise in animal studies and may eventually allow people with spinal cord injuries ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Abbott has announced the FDA expanded the indication of its BurstDR spinal cord stimulation devices for treating ...

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Ian Harris receives funding from research organisations unrelated to spinal cord stimulators. He was interviewed for the Four Corners episode referred to. Adrian C Traeger receives research funding ...