Abbott says four out of five people who are implanted with its Proclaim DRG device experience significant pain relief and improved quality of life.
The new FDA approval now allows patients to receive MRI scans while implanted with the device, eliminating the need to sacrifice MRI imaging to access this type of pain relief.
By James Doulgeris, Chairman, RSDSA Advisory Committee
The Proclaim DRG provides targeted relief for people with complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) Types I and II of the lower limbs. It stimulates the dorsal root ganglion (DRG) clusters of nerve cells found along the spine providing “significant pain relief” in four out of five patients.
This implant, however, has come at a cost because patients with the implant were not able to get MRI imaging anywhere in the body before this approval except in specialized facilities. Now they can at any imaging center.
If you have this device implanted, or are considering having one implanted, you will find more information in Abbott’s press release or by consulting with your surgeon.
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