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Re: ANS Spinal Cord Stimulator Issues
Posted by Joe on 7/02/07

    On 4/29/07, Shelley Cathey wrote:
    > 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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