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Re: medtronic spinal cord stimulator
Posted by JUNE on 10/03/08

    On 11/28/06, Millard wrote:
    > 11/28/06 I am so relieved to hear someone else has had similar
    > problems with the stimulator I had an incident where the co.
    > rep. mishandled the programer and had a very sever shock and it
    > has left me with pain in new area and I think nerve damage the
    > Dr. also said it should resolve itself, well 5 yrs. later it
    > still the same. I would like to hear from anyone with similar
    > problem Millard
    >
    > On 5/08/06, janis wrote:
    >> On 5/07/06, Michele wrote:
    >>> On 4/19/06, Janis wrote:
    >>>> Has any one had this implant turn on with out the remote
    >>>> and causing stimulation through out the whole body? If so
    >>>> could you please let me know by e-mailing me.
    >>> nfler4@msn.com
    >>> Janis,
    >>>
    >>> Yes I only had the scs for about 7 months but two different
    >>> times in the middle of the night it shocked my whole body
    >>> and I thought I was going to die I was able to move just
    >>> enough to grab the remote and shut it off. I thought for
    >>> sure I at least had nerve damage because it was like being
    >>> stuck by lighting. O f course I called the doc the next day
    >>> and he said it was no big deal (like I was being a big baby)
    >>> and there is no way it can damage you. After all I went
    >>> through with the scs I very much doubt that is the truth.
    >>> You can see my post from 5/6/06. I believe he lied and
    >>> changed his story about the scs all the time and now I need
    >>> an MRI becasue my spinal surgeon (not the same person)
    >>> believes that I have spinal cord damage from the wires. I
    >>> am now wondering if and how I should go about getting a
    >>> lawyer, Thank god I found this site and I would tell anyone
    >>> to think it over very carefully before getting one. I am
    >>> sure it helps some people (not enough to have it on the
    >>> market) but at what cost, drugs are far more safer in my
    >>> opinion.
    >>>
    >>>
    >>> Michele
    >>
    >> Michele.
    >> Could you please let me know your permanent nerve damage.
    > Also
    >> did you have the implant out and do you have the original
    >> implant that they took out? I'll let you know about the legal
    >> end.
    >> Thank you for responding,
    >> Janis

     
     

 
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