Medtronic neurostimulation
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
FDA approves Medtronic's Specify 5-6-5 surgical lead for treatment of chronic low back pain with its RestoreAdvanced and PrimeAdvanced neurostimulators, the company announces June 18. Specify 5-6-5 has 16 electrodes in three columns imbedded on a flexible paddle with proprietary DuraLoc technology. The curved shape of the paddle conforms to the epidural space around the spinal cord, allowing consistent contact of the electrodes with the spinal cord's surrounding membrane, Medtronic says...