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Overall Conclusions
The nonclinical laboratory testing performed on the SCS leads, SCS extensions, IPG, charger,
patient programmer, and accessories demonstrates that the individual components, as well as the
combined system, are reliable and that the probable health benefits from using the device
outweigh any probable injury or illness from such use.
Further, the nonclinical laboratory studies that Abbott Medical conducted, when combined with
the clinical experience, provide assurance that a Prodigy™ neurostimulation system using burst
stimulation is safe and effective when treating chronic pain. The clinical experience also shows
that burst stimulation is superior to tonic stimulation in reducing overall pain and provides
additional advantages over tonic stimulation including patient preference and reduced
paresthesia.
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