Pacemakers for Chronic Pain

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Advanced Neuromodulation Systems receives European approval for

Rapid Programmer

http://www.news-medical.net/?id=21430

Advanced Neuromodulation Systems (ANS), the neuromodulation business

of St. Jude Medical, Inc., has announced European CE Mark approval

for its newest clinician programming platform, Rapid Programmer 3.0

for spinal cord stimulation (SCS), an advanced therapy for managing

chronic pain.

Coinciding with this approval, ANS has launched an upgraded version

of its rechargeable spinal cord stimulation device, the Eon? with

NeuroDynamix technology. The Eon's proprietary new microchip and

enhanced software, together with Rapid Programmer 3.0, create a

sophisticated system to provide patients with customized pain

coverage.

Spinal cord stimulators like Eon are used to treat patients

suffering with chronic intractable pain. These " pacemakers for pain "

interrupt the pain signals' pathway to the brain by delivering low

intensity electrical pulses to selective nerve fibers along the

spinal cord. More than 30,000 patients worldwide have been implanted

with ANS neurostimulation systems to help alleviate their chronic

pain.

" The enhanced Eon and the new Rapid Programmer platform work

together as an integrated system to provide clinicians greater

speed, power, efficiency and precision for helping patients address

complex pain, " said Chavez, president of Advanced

Neuromodulation Systems.

Rapid Programmer 3.0 features two new technologies for delivering

stimulation to pain patients:

Dynamic MultiStim - This technology allows for real-time programming

adjustments to multiple areas of pain, which better targets pain

coverage and decreases programming time. This is especially useful

when patients have complex pain patterns, such as a combination of

back and leg pain.

Active Balancing - This capability lets patients and clinicians

easily fine-tune stimulation levels in multiple coverage areas,

quickly establishing relief and giving patients sophisticated, yet

easy-to-use, control over their therapy.

The upgraded Eon stimulator provides the longest time between

recharges available today giving patients added flexibility in their

recharging schedule. Additionally, the new Eon has market-leading

power output, supplying 25 percent more power than its predecessor

and enabling it to meet the varying power requirements of individual

patients. The device also has the highest frequency capability on

the market, allowing it to serve patients who need higher

frequencies to control their pain.

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