He said his surgeons recommended a spinal cord stimulator to help with the pain ... He said his doctors are hopeful that he can have the permanent device installed by January if it's approved.

“Literally growing within his spinal cord. It’s about ... tumor will result in a permanent deficit, small or big.” By early January, Steve Loutzenhiser had the surgery to remove the tumor.

If the trial results in greater than 50% pain relief, it is deemed successful, and a permanent spinal cord stimulation implant is considered. The procedure for the permanent implant is minimally ...

To qualify for spinal cord stimulator ... permanent procedure, Medicare enrollees paid an average of $3,762 at ambulatory surgical centers and $1,799 at hospital outpatient departments. If the ...