Comparison of a novel fixation device with standard suturing methods for spinal cord stimulators

Neuromodulation

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 454-458

  Bowman, Richard G ^a   Caraway, David ^b   Bentley, Ishmael ^c  

^a Center for Pain Relief   (United States)

^b The Center for Pain Relief Tri State   (United States)

^c Anulex Technologies Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Anchoring; implant; lead migration; SCS; spinal cord stimulation

Indexed keywords

POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE; SUTURE MATERIAL;

ARTICLE; FASCIA; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MEDICAL DEVICE; SPINAL CORD STIMULATION; SUTURING METHOD; TISSUE FIXATION SYSTEM;

ANCHORING; IMPLANT; LEAD MIGRATION; SCS; SPINAL CORD STIMULATION;

ANIMALS; EQUIPMENT FAILURE ANALYSIS; FIXATIVES; GOATS; SPINAL CORD STIMULATION; SPINE; SUTURE TECHNIQUES;

EID: 84887028257     PISSN: 10947159     EISSN: 15251403     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-1403.2012.00480.x     Document Type: Article

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