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For healthcare providers

As many as 50 million Americans are living with chronic pain.1 They spend an average of 18 years searching for relief. Many quit their treatment journey without ever finding an effective, long-term solution.2,3 Boston Scientific’s range of dedicated support services can help you guide your patients toward lasting pain relief.

Connect with your Pain Management Liaison

Our most valuable support service is the partnership offered through our Pain Management Liaison program.

Your dedicated Boston Scientific Pain Management Liaison provides tools and resources to help you:​

Educate

  • Explain non-opioid pain solutions to your staff and patients​
  • Conduct events to educate patients on interventional pain management options
  • Identify and connect patients who may benefit from a pain specialist consultation

Refer

  • Identify local practices specializing in pain therapies offered by Boston Scientific
  • Assist your referral coordinators in getting patients connected more quickly to a local interventional pain management specialist experienced with Boston Scientific pain therapies§
  • Track your referred patients’ progress and success

Ways to refer your patients

These resources will help you in referring your patients to a local pain specialist.§

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Find a pain management specialist

You can use our Physician Finder tool to help your patients search for interventional pain management specialists in your area.​

Start your search
A referral form for pain specialists with sections for patient details, diagnosis, and provider information.

Referral form

Download, fill in, and print this useful referral form to connect your patients with the right local interventional pain management specialist for their unique needs.​

Download the referral form

Are you a referring provider?

Connect with your local pain management liaison by completing and submitting this form.

(Note: this form is for physician use only. Patients looking for information or assistance, please connect with our ​Patient Education Specialists.

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Boston Scientific's chronic pain solutions

Help your patients find lasting relief from chronic pain with Boston Scientific. Learn more about our opioid-free, minimally invasive solutions.

Diagram representing Spinal Cord Stimulation.

Spinal cord stimulation (SCS)

SCS uses an implant to interrupt pain signals being sent from nerves through the spine to the brain, stopping your patient from feeling pain. SCS has been shown to provide relief that lasts for years.4

More about SCS
Diagram displaying the Intracept Procedure on a vertebra.

The Intracept™ Procedure

The Intracept Procedure treats chronic lower back pain (CLBP) stemming from the basivertebral nerve (BVN) located in the vertebral body. This one-time, minimally invasive procedure can help your patient improve their activity level and find long-term relief from CLBP.

More about the Intracept Procedure
Probe illustration indicating radiofrequency ablation at a nerve target.

Radiofrequency ablation (RFA)

RFA is a minimally invasive procedure that uses heat to disable the nerves causing your patient pain. Multiple pain points can be targeted in a single procedure, so your patient can find relief for their chronic pain sooner. 

More about RFA

References 

  1. Dahlhamer J, Lucas J, Zelaya, C, et al. Prevalence of Chronic Pain and High-Impact Chronic Pain Among Adults — United States, 2016. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2018;67:1001–1006.DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.mm6736a2external icon​ 
  2. Navigant Data 2018​ 
  3. MARS 2019/2020 Consumer Health Study Doublebase – May 20th, 2020​
  4. Bayerl S, Paz-Solis J, Matis G, et al. Two-year outcomes using fast-acting, sub-perception therapy for spinal cord stimulation: a European, realworld, multicenter experience. J Clin Med. 2024;13(22):6999. (N=52 at two years).

§The physician locator tool identifies pain management specialists in your area who have met certain qualifying criteria and are experienced with one or more of Boston Scientific pain management therapies. All treatment options should be discussed thoroughly with a pain management specialist.

Indications for Use: The Boston Scientific Spinal Cord Stimulator (SCS) Systems* are indicated as an aid in the management of chronic intractable pain of the trunk and/or limbs including unilateral or bilateral pain associated with the following: Failed Back Surgery Syndrome, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) Types I and II, Intractable low back pain and leg pain, Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy of the lower extremities, Radicular pain syndrome, Radiculopathies resulting in pain secondary to failed back syndrome or herniated disc, Epidural fibrosis, Degenerative disc disease (herniated disc pain refractory to conservative and surgical interventions), Arachnoiditis, Multiple back surgeries.

The Boston Scientific Spectra WaveWriter™, WaveWriter Alpha™ and WaveWriter Alpha™ Prime SCS Systems are also indicated as an aid in the management of chronic intractable unilateral or bilateral low back and leg pain without prior back surgery.

*The Boston Scientific Spinal Cord Stimulator (SCS) Systems include the following: Precision™ System, Precision Spectra™ System, Precision Novi™ System, Precision Montage™ MRI System, Spectra WaveWriter™ System, WaveWriter Alpha™ System, WaveWriter Alpha™ Prime System.

Note: CRPS I was previously referred to as Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD) and CRPS II was previously referred to as causalgia.

The mySCS™ Go Therapy Controller is intended to communicate with and control the compatible Boston Scientific Stimulator.

Contraindications: The Boston Scientific Spinal Cord Stimulator systems are not for patients who are unable to operate the system, have failed trial stimulation by failing to receive effective pain relief, are poor surgical candidates, or are pregnant.

Warnings: With all medical procedures, there are risks associated with the procedure and the use of the device. Patients implanted with Boston Scientific Spinal Cord Stimulator systems without ImageReady™ MRI Technology should not be exposed to Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI). Exposure to MRI may result in dislodgement of the stimulator or leads, heating of the stimulator, severe damage to the stimulator electronics and an uncomfortable or jolting sensation. As a Spinal Cord Stimulation patient, you should not have diathermy as either a treatment for a medical condition or as part of a surgical procedure. Strong electromagnetic fields, such as power generators or theft detection systems, can potentially turn the stimulator off, or cause uncomfortable jolting stimulation. The system should not be charged while sleeping. The Boston Scientific Spinal Cord Stimulator system may interfere with the operation of implanted sensing stimulators such as pacemakers or implanted cardiac defibrillators. Advise your physician that you have a Spinal Cord Stimulator before going through with other implantable device therapies so that medical decisions can be made and appropriate safety measures taken. Patients using therapy that generates paresthesia should not operate motorized vehicles such as automobiles or potentially dangerous machinery and equipment with the stimulation on. Stimulation must be turned off first in such cases. For therapy that does not generate paresthesia (i.e. subperception therapy) it is less likely that sudden stimulation changes resulting in distraction could occur while having stimulation on when operating moving vehicles, machinery, and equipment.

Be sure to talk with your doctor so that you thoroughly understand all of the risks, precautions, and benefits associated with the use of the device and what indicates, and contraindicates, certain patients– as well as the risks and precautions for the procedure. For complete indications for use, contraindications, warnings, precautions, and side effects, call 866.360.4747 or visit Pain.com.

Caution: U.S. Federal law restricts this device to sale by or on the order of a physician.

Indications for use: The Intracept™ Intraosseous Nerve Ablation System is indicated for patients who have had chronic low back pain for at least six months, who have tried conservative care for at least six months, and whose MRI shows features consistent with Modic changes – indicating damage at the vertebral endplates has led to inflammation. Not every patient who meets these criteria is a candidate for the Intracept Procedure, however – in fact, there are specific characteristics indicating a patient should not be considered for the procedure.

Contraindications: Patients who are pregnant. Patients with weakened cardiac or pulmonary function, having an active implanted electronic medical device in the body (such as a pacemaker or defibrillator), being diagnosed with a systemic or local infection, or having an anatomy that could be damaged unintentionally while ablating the basivertebral nerve (based on your physicians’ clinical review). Patients who are skeletally immature – which generally means individuals under the age of 18 are not candidates.

Warnings: There are also certain risks and precautions regarding the procedure which you should be aware of before proceeding. With all medical procedures, there are risks and precautions associated with the procedure and the use of the device, talk with your doctor about what indicates, and contraindicates, certain patients for the Intracept Intraosseous Nerve Ablation System. For complete indications for use, contraindications, warnings, precautions, and side effects visit www.relievant.com/intracept/.
Caution: U.S. Federal law restricts this device to sale by or on the order of a physician.

Indications for Use: The Boston Scientific Radiofrequency Generators, associated Radiofrequency Lesion Probes and RF Cannula are indicated for use in procedures to create radiofrequency lesions for the treatment of pain or for lesioning nerve tissue for functional neurosurgical procedures. The Boston Scientific RF Injection Electrodes are used for percutaneous nerve blocks with local anesthetic solution for radiofrequency lesioning of peripheral nerve tissue only. The Boston Scientific LCED and Stereotactic TCD Electrodes are indicated for use in radiofrequency (RF) heat lesioning of nervous tissue including the Central Nervous System.

Warnings: With all medical procedures, there are risks associated with the procedure and the use of the device. The Boston Scientific RF devices may cause interference with active devices such as neurostimulators, cardiac pacemakers, and defibrillators. Interference may affect the action of these active devices or may damage them. Talk with your doctor so that you thoroughly understand all of the risks, precautions, and benefits associated with the use of the Boston Scientific Radiofrequency Generators, associated Radiofrequency Lesion Probes and RF Cannula and what indicates, and contraindicates, certain patients– as well as the risks and precautions for the procedure. For appropriate guidance, consult the instructions for use for these active devices.

Caution: U.S. Federal law restricts this device to sale by or on the order of a physician.

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