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Re: ANS Spinal Cord Stimulator Issues
Posted by Michael OKeeffe on 10/09/06

    On 9/04/06, Advice wrote:
    > On 8/08/06, Camille wrote:
    >> On 8/05/06, PRGreen wrote:
    >>> D. Wilson...I would like to know how your implant is doing
    >>> today. I am considering the implant. I have not had the test
    >>> one but I am a candidate. the thought of having surgery every 5
    >>> years is daunting. That is if everything is perfect and without
    >>> problems. I can not imagine there will not be problems and I
    >>> have already been through problems with other implants. If you
    >>> are looking to sue, I can tell you about my experience in that
    >>> area. Feel free to email me. The laws are different in each
    >>> state, but you may have a case. Also, after reading the few
    >>> comments posted, there may be a cause for a class action suit.
    >>> Good Luck!
    >>> I hda my unit replaced on 9/7/06 because of a bad wire. Since the
    surgery every time I turn it on the increases to a 10. I now have
    pains down my legs all over my back. I'm being told my spine is all
    wond up and they had trouble pushing the wire thru my spine and the
    might have cut a nerve. All of this coming out weeks after the surgery
    but in post op they said it went great. After telling my doctors about
    the amount of pain they did nothing finally I went to the ER to be
    treat for the pain all it took them 15 mins to see that my oain level
    was at a ten.....

    >>>
    >>>
    >>> On 8/01/06, d wilson wrote:
    >>>> On 7/19/06, Christy Sechrest wrote:
    >>>>> On 5/23/06, Sam wrote:
    >>>>>> Has anyone had ANS spinal cord stimular issues? I had the
    >>>>>> trial in February, and all went well. I had the SCS
    >>>>>> implanted in March. Following this surgery, I would get
    >>>>>> horrible surges that were quite painful when I turned it
    >>>>>> off. The doctors removed this battery stating it was
    >>>>>> defective (which I was told had never happened before).
    >>>>>> They put a new battery in during this second surgery in
    >>>>>> April. I just went to a follow up appt yesterday, I am
    >>>>>> having the painful surges again. The x-rays revealed that
    >>>>>> the leads are coming unplugged from the battery and would
    >>>>>> require a third surgery to correct (again I was told that
    >>>>>> this has never happened before and believed to be another
    >>>>>> defective battery). I am planning on going ahead with the
    >>>>>> third surgery, but told the doctors involved that if this
    >>>>>> new battery failed after the third surgery - I would have
    >>>>>> the implant system completely removed. My husband thinks
    >>>>>> that we should sue, but the problem is - proving
    >>>>>> negligence.
    >>>>>> Anyone else having ANS SCS problems and how have you dealt
    >>>>>> with the issues?
    >
    >
    > A bit of advice:
    >
    > If you have to have a SCS, then go w/ another company. "Fooled me
    > once, ......." The Advanced Bionics system may be more effective
    > w/o IpG failures, and they have seen this from ANS before.. First
    > get your pain under control. Best of Luck.

     
     

 
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