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. 2021 Jun 4;9(6):644. doi: 10.3390/biomedicines9060644

Table 1.

Characteristics of 10 kHz SCS.

Frequency 10,000 Hz
Amplitude 1 to 5 mA (low-amplitude)
Pulse width short-duration (30 s)
Typical lead placement for back and/or leg pain distal tip of one lead is placed at T8 and a second lead tip is placed at T9 both near the anatomical midline
(based on extensive empirical observations).
FDA approval status Approved in 2015 for treatment of chronic pain in trunk and limbs.
Follow-up data available for patients 12 months
24 months