Minimally Invasive Spinal Cord Stimulation - MI-SCS
Chronic pain affects over a third of the UK population and leads the cause of disability. It has driven many patients into opioid dependency due to the need of pain control. In light of this, our team has developed a cutting-edge solution: Minimally Invasive Spinal Cord Stimulators (MI-SCS). Spinal Cord Stimulators (SCS) are devices implanted into the spine to modulate nerve signals in the spinal cord. While effective, current models are marred by a complication rate of 5-10%, and their implantation can be difficult and expensive. Our innovative MI-SCS device combines the benefits of existing models: the efficacy of paddle SCS and the safe, straightforward implantation of cylindrical SCS. Through our MI-SCS, we aim to bring pain relief to more patients, with a device designed for a simple outpatient procedure under local anaesthesia.
Our Team
Principal Investigators
Dr. Damiano Giuseppe Barone
Department of Clinical Neurosciences and Department of Neurosurgery, University of Cambridge
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Dr. Christopher Proctor
Department of Engineering, University of Oxford
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Investigators
Professor Peter Hutchinson
Department of Clinical Neurosciences and Department of Neurosurgery, University of Cambridge
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Professor George Malliaras
Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge
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Dr. Mark Abrahams
Department of Anesthesiology, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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Dr. Rokas Tamosauskas
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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Dr. Matthew Garnett
Department of Neurosurgery, Addenbrooke's Hospital
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Dr. Robert Morris
Department of Neurosurgery, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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Coordinator / PPIE facilitator
Ms Lucy de Wesselow
Ld575@cam.ac.uk
Related literature
MI-SCS Published articles:
https://api.repository.cam.ac.uk/server/api/core/bitstreams/f5527149-8bc...
The Neurostimulation Appropriateness Consensus Committee (NACC): Recommendations for Surgical Technique for Spinal Cord Stimulation:
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S109471592106390X
National institute for health and care excellence guidelines for the management of chronic pain (primary and secondary) in over 16s:
https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng193
National institute for health and care excellence guidance for Spinal cord stimulation for chronic pain of neuropathic or ischaemic origin
https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ta159
International neuromodulation society FAQ’s for patients
https://www.neuromodulation.com/neuromodulation-faqs