Is implanting spinal cord stimulators for pain really the next pelvic mesh scandal?
Associate Professor Michael Vagg says a registry of procedures could be the solution.
For months, private health insurers have been demanding that the TGA stop doctors implanting spinal cord stimulators.
Private Healthcare Australia says the devices, which involve placing leads in the epidural space that send low-level electrical stimulation to the spinal cord, do not work to treat pain.
