Stratus® Medical exhibited at the World Academy of Pain Medicine United (WAPMU) annual meeting in Chicago on August 9th and 10th

CHICAGO, Illinois, August 9, 2025 /— Stratus® Medical recently participated in the World Academy of Pain Medicine United meeting held in Chicago on August 9th and 10th. The outstanding medical education at World Academy of Pain Medicine United hands-on cadaver lab, was led by Dr. Helen Blake, MD, MBA, instructing on the Nimbus RF Multitined Expandable Electrode technology, which provides a large volume heat lesion for pain relief.

A sincere thank you to the World Academy of Pain Medicine United team, Dr. Helen Blake, MD, MBA, Scot Sarver, and the SCORAH team for delivering another exceptional educational program and for welcoming Stratus Medical to participate.


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CS1Vilims BD, Block JE. Effective management of recurrent trauma-induced neck pain with radiofrequency neurotomy using the Nimbus electrode. ASIPP. 2024;8(3):65-70.

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Background:

Radiofrequency neurotomy (RFN) can be an effective treatment for patients with chronic neck pain and cervicogenic headaches resistant to conservative care. However, the degree and duration of pain relief after RFN is dependent upon the thoroughness of target nerve coagulation.

Case Report:

This is a case of a 37-year-old patient with debilitating neck pain and headaches following a motor vehicle accident. Successful local anesthetic block of the third occipital nerve (TON) confirmed pain of C2-C3 facet joint origin. An initial RFN treatment of the TON, using standard 18G electrodes in bipolar mode, resulted in complete symptom amelioration for 8 months. Repeat RFN, using the same electrode configuration, was unsuccessful in alleviating the severe neck pain and headaches, and produced no demonstrable sensory loss in the distribution of the TON. RFN was then performed using the NIMBUS® electrosurgical RF multitined expandable electrode, which provides a larger zone of coagulation in volume than standard RFN electrodes even when used in bipolar configuration.

Conclusion:

The NIMBUS procedure resulted in successful coagulation of the TON with sensory loss in the TON distribution and reinstatement of palliative relief.

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