Pacemaker for Pain

by Jordan Yerman | September 18, 2008 at 12:19 pm
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The first recipient of a tiny, rechargable spinal-cord stimulator is giving the device the thumbs-up.

After suffering a broken femur, a shattered pelvis and a severed spine in an epic parachute fail a few years ago, it seemed that Hammond would be condemned to a life of severe chronic pain. Doctors hoped that implanting the new Eon Mini would offer a solution by delivering repeated mild electrical impulses to the spinal cord. So far, Hammond claims that the device offers "significant pain relief" and that he was able to "walk twice as far" as he could previously.
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patgarcia
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at 12:47 on September 18th, 2008

 jordan, I like this story. Great News for those who suffer pain.

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at 18:55 on September 18th, 2008

jordan, I like this story. It's good stuff. That would be good news for folks like me!

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