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title: "Q318 SCS Market Recap: On Track for Another Record Year"
description: SmartTRAK reports that with new products providing a strong tailwind in Q318, the SCS market saw another quarter of strong double-digit growth in both the US and WW, positioning the market for another record year...
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# [Q318 SCS Market Recap: On Track for Another Record Year](https://blog.smarttrak.com/q318-scs-market-recap-on-track-for-another-record-year)

 Written by [Anne Staylor](https://blog.smarttrak.com/author/anne-staylor) | 1/21/19 3:17 PM

***<https://app.smarttrak.com/analysis/qs/3aa5cbb0d2a99c9dc0a802378510d0e0>New Products, Continued Demand Provide SCS Market Tailwinds***

**SmartTRAK** reports that with new products providing a strong tailwind in Q318, the SCS market saw another quarter of strong double-digit growth in both the US and WW, positioning the market for another record year. 

Among the many topics covered in the [Q318 SCS Market Recap ](https://app.smarttrak.com/analysis/qs/3aa5cbb0d2a99c9dc0a802378510d0e0)are:

- Market Overview
- Abbott’s Slowdown Continues
- What’s Next?
- Boston Scientific Going Strong on WaveWriter
- DBS Ramping Up
- Medtronic Accelerates
- Nevro’s Growth Decelerates
- A Skeptical Wall Street
- Strategies for Growth
- Who’s Next?
- Q318 Regulatory and Clinical Highlights

According to** SmartTRAK**, YTD in 2018, the US SCS market grew +21.1% vs the same time period in 2017 , while the WW SCS market reached...

[Read the entire Q318 SCS Market Recap including news, data and analysis*](https://app.smarttrak.com/analysis/qs/3aa5cbb0d2a99c9dc0a802378510d0e0)...

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