On May 8, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the Senza spinal cord stimulation (SCS) system to help manage chronic intractable pain of the trunk and/or limbs. The system can reduce pain without paresthesia by providing high frequency stimulation (at 10 KHz) and low stimulation amplitudes. Read more.
FDA approves new spinal cord stimulation system for pain
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