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Re: ANS Spinal Cord Stimulator Issues
Posted by PRGreen on 8/05/06

    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?

     
     

 
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