Spinal cord stimulator replacement procedure shown in 5 steps. The back incision is reopened and prior leads are identified. Laminotomy is dissected to get to the scar tissue and the inferior lamina is defined. After the electrode is removed a Tripole electrode is then passed from the T11-T12 interspace up to the body of T10. Placement of the battery pack in the subcutaneous space and the tunneling of the wires.
