A hand-held controller: this is used to turn the system on and off, adjust the type of stimulation, location of stimulation and level of stimulation.An electrode: this sits in the epidural space and delivers very small and precise currents to the spinal cord.It is implanted under the skin and has an inbuilt battery. Impulse Generator (IPG): this is a computer that is roughly the size of a matchbox that controls the impulses delivered to the spinal cord.As a result, the pain messages that your body sends to the brain are blocked or modified.Ī spinal cord stimulator system is made of four parts: Spinal Cord Stimulation (SCS) alters the experience of pain by sending impulses to the spinal cord that compete with pain signals.
