
Overview of the SPRINT® PNS System
The SPRINT Peripheral Nerve Stimulation (PNS) System is a non-surgical drug-free neurostimulation treatment that may offer pain relief to people who have been suffering with chronic pain in their back, shoulders, knees, head/neck or are experiencing other nerve-related pain. This breakthrough treatment targets select nerves which may reduce the pain you have lived with for far too long.
A short-term treatment of only 60 days designed to provide long-term relief, the SPRINT System is an innovative option to treat your chronic pain, potentially avoiding the need for opioids, other pain medications or a permanent implant.
request an appointmentWith the SPRINT System, a tiny threadlike wire called a MicroLead™ about the size of two human hairs, is placed under your skin to deliver stimulation near a nerve that is causing pain. A small wearable device sends gentle electrical pulses through the MicroLead to the nerve. A simple hand-held remote allows you to control the simulation level to find a setting that works best for you. After 60 days, the MicroLead is removed, and treatment is complete. While results may vary, a majority of patients in clinical studies have seen significant and sustained relief of pain and/or interference of pain with their daily activities following the treatment.
You may be wondering what risks are associated with the SPRINT PNS System. The most common adverse event reported in clinical studies was skin irritation due to components being adhered to the skin (which may include inflammation, mild blistering, and/or redness). Other less-reported events included itching at the lead exit site, pain after lead placement and infection. The majority of the adverse events in clinical studies were resolved with little to no intervention within a few days, and none were classified as serious. Similar adverse events have been reported outside of clinical studies. Infections have been reported for 1-2% of patients. Serious adverse events have been rare. Click the link to see Patients’ Frequently Asked Questions.
The SPRINT System is covered by Medicare. Many private insurance companies also provide coverage following prior authorization. The company that manufactures the SPRINT system has a dedicated team of reimbursement specialists called the SPRcare® Patient Access Team who offer support for facilitating commercial insurance coverage and can, with your permission, assist you in determining your insurance coverage and working with you and your doctor to obtain necessary approvals.
SPRINT®, MicroLead™, and SPRcare® are registered or common law trademarks of SPR Therapeutics, Inc.





The SPRINT System has been available in the United States since 2016 for patients with chronic pain.
How could it help me?
The SPRINT System uses a thin, flexible threadlike wire (called the Microlead™) to deliver gentle electrical pulses (called peripheral nerve stimulation, or PNS) near your nerves that are causing you pain. These pulses are believed to help rebalance the types of signals your nerve(s) send to your brain and may provide you with relief. The 60-day treatment is drug-free and requires no permanent implant. You can perform most daily activities as normal during the treatment. While results may vary, a majority of patients in clinical studies experience significant and sustained relief from their pain and/or interference of pain with their daily activities after their treatment is complete.
What is the SPRINT System procedure like?
If this treatment is right for you, a MicroLead (about the size of two human hairs) is placed under your skin to deliver stimulation near a nerve that is causing pain. A small wearable device then sends gentle electrical pulses through the MicroLead to the nerve. A simple hand-held remote allows you to control the simulation level to find a setting that works best for you. After 60 days, the MicroLead is removed, and treatment is complete.
What risks or side effects are associated with SPRINT PNS?
The most common adverse event reported in clinical studies was skin irritation due to components being adhered to the skin (which may include inflammation, mild blistering, and/or redness). Other less-reported events included itching at the lead exit site, pain after lead placement and infection. The majority of the adverse events in clinical studies were resolved with little to no intervention within a few days, and none were classified as serious. Similar adverse events have been reported outside of clinical studies. Infections have been reported for 1-2% of patients. Serious adverse events have been rare.
Take a closer look at SPRINT PNS
The primary parts of The SPRINT PNS System include a Pulse Generator, Hand-Held Remote and MicroLead™.
MICROLEAD
A thin, flexible threadlike wire, approximately twice the size of a human hair, placed under your skin near a nerve that is causing pain delivers the stimulation treatment.
HAND-HELD REMOTE
A small wireless controller allows you to turn the stimulation on and off and to adjust its intensity.
PULSE GENERATOR
A matchbox-sized, battery-powered wearable stimulator sends gentle electrical pulses through the MicroLead to your nerve.
How does SPRINT PNS work?
During the 60-day treatment period, The SPRINT PNS System sends tiny electrical pulses through the MicroLead placed near the target nerve. This stimulation is believed to interrupt the pain signals, boost the healthy non-pain signals, and help rebalance the information the brain receives.
Over time, stimulation of a peripheral nerve with The SPRINT PNS System is believed to actually change how your brain may perceive and respond to pain.
Over 70% of patients in clinical studies reported significant and sustained pain relief.*
The SPRINT PNS System has been used to treat:
- Chronic back pain
- Chronic head & neck pain
- Non-operable joint pain
- Post-operative pain
- Post-amputation pain
- Pain due to nerve trauma
