Despite a strong start for all SCS competitors in Q421, the SCS market started to run out of steam late in the quarter as the contagious Omicron variant surged around the world, slowing elective procedures and resulting in a YoY low-single-digit decrease in SCS revenue in both the US and WW. For the full year (FY), US and WW SCS revenues were up in the low-double-digits driven by strong YoY results in Q121 and Q221 in which COVID trends improved against easy comps in Q120 and Q220.
Among the many topics covered in detail in our comprehensive Q421/FY21 Spinal Cord Stimulation Market Recap* are:
Selected Clinical/Regulatory Highlights​
Since the start of the pandemic, the SCS market has consistently been affected by shutdowns and surges in COVID-19 as new and more contagious variants caused healthcare facilities in various regions to postpone elective procedures due to capacity issues and/or staff or patients being diagnosed with COVID-19. Based on SmartTRAK SCS Financial Dashboard reporting and the number of infections from the Center for Disease Control’s (CDC) COVID-10 Case Tracker, the numbers show ...
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