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Re: ANS Spinal Cord Stimulator Issues
Posted by Becky on 8/27/08

    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!
    >
    >
    >
    > 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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