Patients are suing medical device makers for selling spinal cord stimulators to treat chronic back pain but allegedly triggered worsening pain and electric shocks. The complaints, however, will ...

Several patients with Medtronic spinal cord stimulators allege the company skirted regulatory approvals while updating devices approved under an application dating to the early 1980s. The lawyer ...

The initial spinal cord stimulator settings often require slight adjustments in the first few weeks after implant, and are often stable thereafter. Once implanted, the neuromodulations leads are ...

Electricity is gaining newfound traction as a potential treatment for diseases, from rheumatoid arthritis to hard-to-treat cancers including glioblastoma and pancreatic cancer.

Medtronic (NYSE: MDT) + and Boston Scientific (NYSE: BSX) + both face patient lawsuits related to spinal cord stimulation ... firmware, stimulation waveforms, battery chemistry, surgical ...

Spinal cord stimulation can reduce pain and restore nerve function among patients with diabetic peripheral neuropathy.

A grid of electrodes placed on the backs of study participants delivered enough low-voltage electrical stimulation through ...

In a new clinical study, researchers from the Texas Biomedical Device Center (TxBDC) at The University of Texas at Dallas demonstrated unprecedented rates of recovery for spinal cord injuries.

A Swiss research center is trying to use innovative technology to help restore bodily functions for paralyzed patients—and ...