#DORSAL COLUMN SPINAL CORD STIMULATION GENERATOR#

Recovery from the Spinal-Cord-Stimulation Implantation Process The procedure takes 3 or 4 hours, and the patient usually goes home on the same day. Incisions are closed with either staples or sutures.

#DORSAL COLUMN SPINAL CORD STIMULATION GENERATOR#

An extension wire is run from the spine to whichever area the generator is placed in. To implant the pulse generator, an incision is made in the buttocks or abdomen, and the generator is placed between layers of skin and muscle. Exact placement depends on the area of pain. To implant the stimulator, an incision is made in the patient's back the wires with electrodes on the end are fed through and positioned on the spinal cord. Implantation of a spinal cord stimulator is a two-step process that involves first implanting the stimulator, and then a pulse generator to power it. The Spinal-Cord-Stimulation Implantation Process It is an option only for those who have tried, but been unsuccessful with, conservative treatments will likely not be helped by surgery are not addicted to drugs have been psychologically evaluated do not have pacemakers and have undergone trials with an external spinal-cord stimulator. Before implantation, a patient is asked to go through a trial period with an external device this allows pain levels to be evaluated, and determine whether they decrease when the device is used. SCS does not cure chronic pain, but usually lessens it by 50 percent and more by replacing a patient's feeling of pain with a tingling sensation.

The device, called a 'spinal cord stimulator' or 'dorsal column stimulator,' sends electrical impulses through wires/electrodes placed near the spinal cord the impulses block pain signals from reaching the brain. Spinal cord stimulation (SCS) typically involves implanting an electronic device in the body to help relieve chronic back and leg pain.

Dorsal column spinal cord stimulation