Cognita™ Care

At Boston Scientific, we're committed to helping you manage chronic pain so you can get back to living life to the fullest. That's why we created Cognita Care, with personalized support and innovative tools to help you find effective, long-term pain relief.

Personalized support. Long-term relief.

Finding long-term relief from chronic pain is a journey that begins with learning about different solutions that might be right for you, and then connecting with specialists who can help. Cognita Care helps make that journey easier, with cutting-edge digital tools and in-person services to help you find effective long-term solutions for your personal pain.

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If you are a physician looking for information on Cognita Practice Optimization, visit cognitasolutions.com.

Learn

Learn about your therapy options

Connect

Connect with specialists who can help you find lasting pain relief

Thrive

Access resources so you can continue to thrive

Learn

Learn about effective, long-term pain solutions and find medical specialists who can help you choose which one is right for your unique pain.

Connect with an Education Specialist

Speak directly to a US-based Patient Education Specialist by phone at 877.473.0844 to get answers on the next step in your journey.

Talk to a real patient

Connect with a volunteer Patient Ambassador one-on-one and get a real patient's perspective about a treatment or procedure you're considering.

Attend an educational event

Attend in-person or virtual education events, including presentations by doctors and seminars with Clinical Specialists, and hear an expert's perspective about easing chronic pain.

Connect

Connect to your Care Team to find answers and receive the personalized support you need.

Download the mySCS^™ app

Track your progress, set goals, and stay in contact with your extended Care Team to optimize the success of your procedure.
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Find a pain doctor near you

Locate doctors in your area who specialize in pain management and can help you find solutions to your unique needs.

Connect with a Clinical Specialist

Build a relationship with a Clinical Specialist trained to help you through every phase of the pain management journey. From learning about solutions to undergoing implantation, Clinical Specialists are here for long-term support.

Thrive

Experience lasting relief from pain with ongoing support from your dedicated care team.

Get support from a Care Specialist

Speak to our committed Care Team by phone at 866.360.4747 or contact us to answer any questions or concerns about a procedure or your pain management process.

Use the mySCS^™ app

Order pain management necessities like adhesive patches for your device. Plus, find educational news, tools, and the latest developments in pain management. Download the app.

Keep in touch with your Clinical Specialist

Get ongoing expert support and assistance with your device from our trained Clinical Specialists.

Find out more about Cognita Care

Connect with a Patient Education Specialist today and learn more about how Cognita Care can help ease your journey to long-term pain relief.

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Pain relief starts here

Sign up and connect with a Patient Education Specialist. Our trained, US-based specialists can be reached directly by phone to help answer any questions you may have. Call us at 877.473.0844.

Connect With a Pain Education Specialist

Get personalized recommendations from your Patient Education Specialist. Working with your support team, you'll find the right tools and physicians to help with your unique pain needs.

Connect With a Pain Education Specialist

Stay connected to your Care Team and find lasting relief. Throughout your journey and long after, you'll stay connected to your support team and physicians through digital apps so you achieve and maintain relief.

Download mySCS™ App

Get personalized recommendations from your Patient Education Specialist.
Stay connected to your Care Team and find lasting relief.

Your trusted partner in pain management

As a leader in pain management for over 15 years, Boston Scientific provides industry-leading solutions and support to physicians and patients worldwide.

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Indications for Use: The Boston Scientific Spinal Cord Stimulator 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.

Contraindications. The 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.

Boston Scientific’s ImageReady™ MRI Technology makes safe MRI head scans possible. Patients implanted with the Precision Spectra™ or Spectra WaveWriter™ Spinal Cord Stimulator Systems with ImageReady™ MRI Technology are "MR Conditional" only when exposed to the MRI environment under the specific conditions defined in the applicable ImageReady™ MRI Head Only Guidelines for Precision Spectra™ or Spectra WaveWriter™ Spinal Cord Stimulator Systems.

Boston Scientific’s ImageReady™ MRI Full Body Technology makes safe MRI scans possible. The Precision Montage™ MRI, WaveWriter Alpha™ and WaveWriter Alpha™ Prime SCS Systems with ImageReady™ MRI Full Body Technology are “MR Conditional” only when exposed to the MRI environment under the specific conditions defined in the applicable ImageReady™ MRI Full Body Guidelines for Precision Montage™ MRI or WaveWriter Alpha™ and WaveWriter Alpha™ Prime Spinal Cord Stimulator Systems.

Warnings. 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 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. Your doctor may be able to provide additional information on the Boston Scientific Spinal Cord Stimulator systems. 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 Superion™ Indirect Decompression System (IDS) is indicated to treat skeletally mature patients suffering from pain, numbness, and/or cramping in the legs (neurogenic intermittent claudication) secondary to a diagnosis of moderate degenerative lumbar spinal stenosis, with or without Grade 1 spondylolisthesis, having radiographic evidence of thickened ligamentum flavum, narrowed lateral recess, and/or central canal or foraminal narrowing. The Superion™ Interspinous Spacer is indicated for those patients with impaired physical function who experience relief in flexion from symptoms of leg/buttock/groin pain, with or without back pain, who have undergone at least 6 months of non-operative treatment. The Superion Interspinous Spacer may be implanted at one or two adjacent lumbar levels in patients in whom treatment is indicated at no more than two levels, from L1 to L5. Contraindications, warnings, precautions, side effects. The Superion Indirect Decompression System (IDS) is contraindicated for patients who: have spinal anatomy that prevent implantation of the device or cause the device to be unstable in situ (i.e., degenerative spondylolisthesis greater than grade 1), Cauda equina syndrome, or prior decompression or fusion at the index level, scoliosis or spinous process fractures, osteoporosis, infection, allergy or reaction to any metal or implant or a high Body Mass Index. Avoid strenuous activity for 6 weeks after surgery, contact your physician if there is fluid leaking from your incision, if you have pain, swelling or numbness in your legs or buttocks or if you fall. Refer to the Instructions for Use provided on www.vertiflex.com for additional Indications for Use, contraindications information and potential adverse effects, warnings, and precautions prior to using this product. 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: 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. 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.

§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.