Boston Scientific introduces Precision pain reliever
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
Spinal cord stimulation system for the treatment of chronic pain in the limbs, trunk and back will undergo a full European launch in 2006, with initial roll-out to begin this year. The firm received a CE mark for the device Sept. 13. Boston Scientific acquired the PMA-approved device with its $740 mil. purchase of Advanced Bionics in June 2004 and launched it in the U.S. in March. The European version includes a longer-life battery - not yet approved in the U.S. - that can last up to 25 years. Boston Scientific is developing several additional indications for Precision, including migraine headache (1"The Gray Sheet" Feb. 7, 2005, p. 4)...