Infection Rates of Electrical Leads Used for Percutaneous Neurostimulation of the Peripheral Nervous System
Abstract
Percutaneous neurostimulation of the peripheral nervous system involves the insertion of a wire “lead” through an introducing needle to target a nerve/plexus or a motor point within a muscle. Electrical current may then be passed from an external generator through the skin via the lead for various therapeutic goals, including providing analgesia. With extended use of percutaneous leads sometimes greater than a month, infection is a concern. It was hypothesized that the infection rate of leads with a coiled design is lower than for leads with a noncoiled cylindrical design.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Pub Defense Publication
- Publication Date
- Nov 11, 2016
- Source ID
- 10.1111/papr.12523
Entities
People
- Amorn Wongsarnpigoon
- Brian M Ilfeld
- Christopher A. Gilmore
- John Chae
- Joseph W. Boggs
- Matthew G. Debock
- Michael C. Donohue
- Michael F. Saulino
- P. Hunter Peckham
- Rodney A. Gabriel
- Stuart A. Grant
Organizations
- Case Western Reserve University
- Duke University
- National Institutes of Health
- Sprint PNS System (United States)
- Thomas Jefferson University
- United States Department of Defense
- University of California, San Diego
- University of Southern California
- Wake Forest University