Implantable Pulse Generator Site Pain Common But Severity and Frequency Not Linked to Site

Vancouver, British Columbia—Chronic pain at the site of implantable pulse generator (IPG) implantation occurs in almost half of patients with neuromodulation systems, according to a team of Chicago researchers. Although their first-of-its-kind study concluded that there was no association between the anatomic location of IPG placement and the frequency/severity of IPG site pain, the incidence of IPG site pain identified in the trial provides new insights that may ultimately change the