A Novel Sutureless Safety Device for Percutaneous Nerve Stimulators
University of Pittsburgh researchers have developed an external sutureless fixation safety device for percutaneous nerve stimulators, which is aimed at preventing movement or safety concerns associated with surgeries for implanted nerve stimulators.
Description
Surgically implanted nerve stimulators are an often-used treatment for chronic pain and nerve injuries. Before such procedure, patients usually undergo a “trial surgery” to determine if they are an appropriate candidate for a more permanent implantable nerve stimulator. The trial stimulator pokes out the skin, thus requiring a suture, and is traditionally kept in place via tape and wire knots, which runs the risk of moving away from the target area. This novel device is both sutureless and attaches to the wire itself to address the clinical problem of wire migration, thus preventing the likelihood of urgent surgical interventions during this trial stimulator period.Applications
Percutaneous peripheral nerve stimulators and spinal cord stimulator trialsChronic pain
Nerve injury