Does anyone know of an updated document that lists the features of all of the SCS systems made by the various manufacturers? I’m having a hard time keeping up with who has a primary cell, rechargeable cell, full MRI compatibility, etc.
Regardless of the Abbott mri comparability, my hospital radiology department refuses to scan them with mri because of the very narrow parameters and how long it takes to scan within those parameters. Every Abbott patient that I have had that went into implant has issues with getting MrI down the road in my system.
Maybe it’s different elsewhere
I appreciate all of the great information and additional debate. Getting back to the original question, has anyone done the work to develop a grid that has all of features of all the various systems side by side? I thought that I had something I had discovered a while back saved in my Dropbox but I can’t find it. Even if I could find it, it’s probably outdated.
It’s easy to pick one or two systems you favor for trialing and implanting. However, I occasionally see patients implanted elsewhere that are not happy. Then it would be helpful to know if that company makes a more suitable IPG, can their leads be used with another manufacturer’s IPG. Not all of us have BobBarker’s encyclopedic memory of implantable devices.
You have to make the patient move around in certain positions and keep trying.
Ur Nevro rep has a new handout that shows them all side by side
Ofc towards Nevro bc it’s the best! Hah jk. But I mean on paper Nevro has the mri compatibility and can do all the modes...so they checked every box while others (boston) couldn’t bc of mriI wonder if that is completely accurate or designed to Steer you to Nevro......
Ur Nevro rep has a new handout that shows them all side by side
Can you post a photo of that handout? My rep is clueless regarding what I am asking for.
Same here. I like the Abbott system a lot, but they definitely oversold the MRI compatibility. I practice, it's turned out to be only theoretical.Regardless of the Abbott mri comparability, my hospital radiology department refuses to scan them with mri because of the very narrow parameters and how long it takes to scan within those parameters. Every Abbott patient that I have had that went into implant has issues with getting MrI down the road in my system.
Maybe it’s different elsewhere