Real-World Spinal Cord Stimulation Utilization and Implant Status: An Analysis of a Novel, Real-Time, Remote Monitoring Database
Automated SCS remote monitoring offers targeted enhancements to therapeutic care and may support longitudinal accountability and data integrity through daily transmission of objective device data. Unlike traditional methods for assessing device explant, which underestimate SCS discontinuation rates, real-time monitoring enables first-of-its-kind detection of inactive users and virtual explants for a more comprehensive assessment of real-world outcomes. The high rate of SCS usage in these results indicates the potential value of remote care and provides support for the adoption of remote monitoring as a new standard for postimplant device management and long-term surveillance.
Authors
- Caitlin D. Tourje
- Christopher Gilligan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4769-9907)
- Andrew Kibler
- Philip Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8255-0086)
- Tim Davis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5729-6680)
- Ramana Naidu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1123-1771)
- Natalie Strand (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9489-2550)
- Leonardo Kapural
- John Hicks (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9544-8953)
- David Dickerson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8869-497X)
- Erika Petersen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8548-1450)
- Peter S. Staats (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4079-5165)
- Robert M. Levy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2736-4096)
- Jason E. Pope (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-8766-6407)
- David Rosenfeld
- Alaa Abd-Elsayed
- Koeun Lim
- Joseph Rutledge
- Goran Tubic
Institutions
- Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (US)
- University of Wisconsin–Madison (US)
- Pain Management Institute (US)
- Medical Advanced Pain Specialists (US)
- Primary Source (US)
- Carolinas Pain Institute (US)
- Mayo Clinic Hospital (US)
- Marin Endocrine Care and Research (US)
- International Neuromodulation Society (US)
- International Spine, Pain & Performance (US)
- University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Neuromodulation Technology at the Neural Interface
- Published
- 2025-12-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neurom.2025.11.004
- Primary Topic
- Pain Management and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00