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Re: ANS Spinal Cord Stimulator Issues
Posted by Shelley Cathey on 4/29/07

    On 10/09/06, Michael OKeeffe wrote:
    > 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.


    To Anyone who had the Stimulator,

    I just had the ANS stim put on in 03/07, for an RSD problem and it still
    is hurting my back from where the unit was placed. I get sharp shooting
    pains, headaches, and numbness in my fingers tha wasn't there before. I
    went back to the MD that put it in and he wants to refer me to an ortho,
    my pain specialist can't believe I'm still in pain, and the ANS REP is
    hard to get a hold of? This really irritates me that I'm just being
    pushed to the side with this unit, I really don't like the fact that I'm
    still in pain! This morning I went to turn the stim on and it stated it
    was corrupt, I did get it working again, but now I have to go and get it
    reprogrammed. I not really sure if its working right as it is, I don't
    understand my trial was excellent! I'm wondering should I just have it
    removed? If anyone has any suggestions please e-mail me.

    Thanks
    Shelley

     
     

 
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