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Re: ANS Spinal Cord Stimulator Problems
Posted by JEFF NORBERG on 1/23/10

    On 5/09/07, Mark wrote:
    > I had a precision SCS placed in April of 2006. Everything was working
    > fine. Then in the beginning of April 07 it stopped working. Contacted
    > the company and they are like humm we have never had this happen before.
    > Today May 09, 2007 went into the doctors office and had a flouro of the
    > stimulator done to see if anything was disconnected. My doctor says he
    > cannot see anything wrong. BUT of course the company rep was there and
    > says maybe it is the connection to the stimulator itself. That it could
    > have moved a little bit. Now I am told the only way to see what is wrong
    > of course is to have another surgery. Then after all this the rep is
    > playing with the remote and turns it all the way to max. Then guess what
    > it gave me a jolt like I stuck my finger in a light socket and of course
    > quit working again. My legs literally came up off the floor when I got
    > this jolt and the stimulator is for my arms.
    > The more I read on here about the SCS the more I am unsure if to even
    > let them do another surgery. The reason I got the ANS stimulator is so
    > that I did not need another surgery right away. I also have a medtronic
    > stimulator that was placed in 200 that only worked about 6 months. So I
    > was really leary about getting the ANS stimulator. But I was assured by
    > the rep. that this is the best there is out there and that it should be
    > about 20 years before I would need another surgery. Now I am at a loss
    > of what to do. I hate putting my family through me having another
    > surgery. My two boys know that I have RSD and understand why I cannot do
    > what other fathers can do. But damn they shouldn't have to understand
    > this and to see me go through another surgey and thier mother take care
    > of me this way.
    >
    > On 4/24/07, nyc baxter wrote:
    >> I had my spinal cord stimulator inserted in October. I was ambivalent
    >> about doing it mostly because I have 3 small children and 8 wks of
    >> recovery (which was a true time for me) seemed impossible, but with
    >> help from friends, family, and church I managed it. Now 6 months
    >> later, I was told that all 16 of the leads are disconnected. There is
    >> no tear that they could see on an xray, but it does not work at all
    >> and I have to have another surgery to do it. I don't know what to
    >> do. I spoke to someone at ANS today and told her I'm livid. Since
    >> it's been within a year of implanation, they will cover equipment with
    >> the warranty, but I was more worried about how to take care of my kids
    >> during the recovery period, she said that when they get the equipment
    >> back they can see what the prob was and at that time see if they can
    >> help monetarily, Hmmm, doubt it. Does anyone know if there is any
    >> legal recourse?
    >>
    >>
    >> On 4/17/07, Kelley Lampe wrote:
    >>> I had a stimulator implanted in June of 2003. Recently the implant
    >>> would not turn on. Then I began to have severe pain in that area as
    >> if
    >>> it were twisted. Could this be that it is corroded also? I have an
    >>> appointment next week to take it out. It has been replaced once due
    >> to
    >>> the leads breaking. I am just in so much pain and I have not taken
    >>> pain meds in a few years.
    >>>
    >>>
    >>>
    >>>
    >>>
    >>>
    >>>
    >>>
    >>>
    >>>
    >>> On 4/01/07, Kelly wrote:
    >>>
    >>>> I had a SCS implanted last week and they could not get it to work
    >>>> properly. The doctors feel it was because of the inflamation from
    >>>> the surgery, I go back tomorrow to have it turned on again. Your
    >>>> reaction to this makes me so nervous. I wish you luck.
    >>>>
    >>>>
    >>>> On 3/06/07, phatkats wrote:
    >>>>> can you describe for me the pain that you felt. I'm wondering if
    >>>>> it is the same as I'm experiencing. I'm at a loss as to what I
    >>>>> should do. The pain is unmanagable and hate to think that the
    >>>>> stimulator has to be removed after all it took to get it right.
    >>>>>
    >>>>> Thanks - my email address is phatkats@optonline.net if you want
    >>>>> to communicate directly
    >>>>>
    >>>>> On 3/05/07, meme wrote:
    >>>>>> On 3/04/07, phatkats wrote:
    >>>>>>> On 3/04/07, meme wrote:
    >>>>>>>> Has anyone had problems with their leads corroding
    >>>>>>>> regarding ANS Spine Stimulator?
    >>>>>>>>
    >>>>>>>> I had an ANS Spine stimulator implanted and within a few
    >>>>>>>> months I had it removed because of increased pain.
    >>>>>>>>
    >>>>>>>> When the doctor removed my ANS spine stimulator he was
    >>>>>>>> able to diagnose why I was having such horrible
    >>>>>>>> pain....the leads from the spinal stimulator had corroded
    >>>>>>>> and were disintegratig while inside my body.
    >>>>>>>>
    >>>>>>>> Has anyone else encountered this problem? If so, did you
    >>>>>>>> have better luck with a different brand of spinal
    >>>>>>>> stimulator?
    >>>>>>>>
    >>>>>>>> I just don't know what to do at this point and have fear
    >>>>>>>> regarding implanting another type of spine stimulator. I
    >>>>>>>> am desperate.
    >>>>>>>>
    >>>>>>>
    >>>>>>>
    >>>>>>> Maybe that is why I am having such horrible pain at the lead
    >>>>>>> site. No dr. ever suggested that could be the problem. How
    >>>>>>> did they determine the leads were corroding?
    >>>>>>
    >>>>>> The ANS corroded leads were discovered when doctors removed
    >>>>>> the ANS spine stimulator. Prior to removing the ANS unit the
    >>>>>> doctors had no idea why i had the increased pain....when the
    >>>>>> ANS unit was removed.....that's when the doctors discovered
    >>>>>> the corroded leads.
    >>>>>>
    >>>>>>
    >>>>>>

     
     

 
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