In the global pain management market, spinal cord stimulation (SCS) systems are expected to continue to be the fastest-growing segment with increasing competition among device manufacturers to develop innovative, targeted therapies. In this second article of a two-part series, we'll discuss the competitive landscape in the SCS market, the key players, emerging companies and their respective technologies.

The field of neuromodulation for treating chronic pain is growing rapidly, especially in the fastest-growing spinal cord stimulation (SCS) market segment, which is expected to hit $2.4bn by 2021. This article, the first of a two-part series, will explore what the key drivers and limitations are for the SCS market and provide insight from three established pain management specialists on what factors will push wider adoption of this therapy.

Devices, or drug-delivery device, alternatives for pain control may provide at least a partial solution to the nation's opioid abuse epidemic, FDA Commissioner-nominee Scott Gottlieb said at his April 5 confirmation hearing before the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee.