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Re: ANS Spinal Cord Stimulator Issues
Posted by Advice on 9/04/06

    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!
    >>
    >>
    >>
    >> 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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