FDA flags 428 spinal cord stimulator patient deaths, urges more tests before implant

FDA flags 428 spinal cord stimulator patient deaths, urges more tests before implant

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Medtech Dive
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FDA on Thursday published a letter to healthcare providers outlining hundreds of reports of deaths and thousands of injuries and malfunctions with spinal cord stimulators, reminding physicians to follow product labels calling for a simulation in patients prior to permanently implanting the SCS devices.