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Re: ANS Spinal Cord Stimulator Problems
Posted by Kay Williford on 10/02/07

    Yes I would like to talk w/ you. I had the same problem along w/ a long &
    painfull surgery (6 HOURS!). When the stimulator was turned the tech could
    not get the stimulation to work right. He basically gave upaI had EXTREME
    pain that came from the back=>ribs=>naval. He looked at me as a nut & that
    this had never happened before. He left and said we would try again later.
    I was sent home & told a tech from ANS would meet me at home to turn it on
    again. NO ONE WOULD COME! While waiting I obtained an infection. (This
    must have been done in the OR room seeing I was saran-wrapped on my entire
    back since the surgery & nothing could get in later.
    I was sent back to have everything removed & hospitilized for about a week.

    The surgon blamed me for making up the story & being difficult on purpose.
    Now he has put it in my chart that I am a Psych case & will not try again
    & is passing this false info to other surgons blocking another trial.
    *But, I found this site & read the EXACT SAME EXPERENCES! Now I know it is
    IN THEIR HEADS & EGOS & equipment! I was warned by many on this site DO
    NOT LET THEM DO IT AGAIN!(maybe a good thing)

    I am told scar tissue (from mylograms in the past in that area) was the
    problem w/ wire instability. It was recomended to check out a lazer surgon
    to have this removed & the pressure taken off the nerves.I called a place
    in Florida (I will wait till the weather is better before doing this!)
    They told me they have many patients w/ the EXACT SAME EXPERIENCES from
    these implants. Their success is 80-95% great!

    Please send me your thoughts on my case & what the lawyer is working on.
    Kay Williford 503-289-3232
    kaywill2@msn.com


    On 7/26/07, Roberta Cutting wrote:
    > On 7/24/07, Cindy T. wrote:
    >> Hi DAN,
    >> I just got off the phone with my friend and she said she called you
    >> and talked for about 2 hours. I an the lady she met in the hospital.
    >> We had the surgery on the same day. The doctor that we had would not
    >> listen to us at all and the rep for the ANS company was at a loss
    >> about what to do. He was so new at the job that he couldn't even get
    >> his computer to make the connection with the SCS. I replied to a
    >> posting from a Martin on the web site--He/She is interested in
    >> starting a lawsuit against the ANS co. and wants others to join in.
    >> Interested?
    >> On 7/04/07, Daniel Lofaro wrote:
    >>> On 6/14/07, Barbara Lynch wrote:
    >>>> I don't know if I'm posting correctly. Do I have any recourse if
    >>> an ANS SCS was
    >>>> implanted when ALL I needed was a CORRECTIVE surgery to release a
    >>> trapped/
    >>>> compressed sural nerve? The Dr. that told me the Stimulator was
    >>> my only hope of
    >>>> stopping the EXCRUCIATING pain in my right ankle (secondary to a
    >>> tendon
    >>>> reconstruction surgery done TWO years ago in which the "Doctor"
    >>> refused to address
    >>>> my concerns EIGHT months after the surgery when I told her, "it's
    >>> still swollen, I can't
    >>>> even SLIGHTLY touch the incision, I can't weight bear AT ALL, etc,
    >>> etc,) Go to next Dr.
    >>>> he tells me my "Sural nerve is severed", Next thing you know I'm
    >>> having the most
    >>>> traumatic surgery of my life to implant this system. It's 5
    >>> months later and the pain at
    >>>> the battery site is STILL excruciating. I found a REAL DOCTOR
    >>> who diagnosed the
    >>>> "trapped/compressed" nerve immediately. I had surgery 5/11. . the
    >>> pain is GONE!!! I
    >>>> can weight bear, I can touch the incision . . the ONLY pain in my
    >>> ankle is normal surgery
    >>>> recovery. I now have to REMOVE the SCS (which was implanted with
    >>> a laminectomy) and
    >>>> "HOPE they can get the leads out since the lami was done". I may
    >>> be facing a life with
    >>>> metal leads in my spine, the inability to ever get an MRI, etc.
    >>> ALL FOR NOTHING, I WAS
    >>>> MISDIAGNOSED!! PLEASE HELP
    >>>>
    >>>
    >>>>
    >>>>
    >>>>
    >>>>
    >>>>
    >>>>
    >>>>
    >>>>
    >>>>
    >>>>
    >>>>
    >>>> On 5/23/07, Kim wrote:
    >>>>>
    >>>>> Hello MeMe, my name is Kim and I am with the law firm of
    >>>>> Savage, Turner, Pinson and Karsman in Savannah, Georgia. We
    >>>>> represent a young lady that has a similar sitituation as yours.
    >>>>> I was wondering if you could give me a call at 1-800-626-1975.
    >>>>> Our office hours are M-F,8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
    >>>>>
    >>>>> This is not to scare you, we would just like to get some
    >>>>> insite on what type of problems you were having.
    >>>>>
    >>>>> I really would like to hear from you as soon as possible,
    >>>>> preferably by Thursday, May 24, 2007.
    >>>>>
    >>>>>
    >>>>>
    >>>>>
    >>>>> 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.
    >>>>>>
    >>>>>> I don't know if anyone is going to read this but right now 10:50
    >>> 4th july 2007 I have such pain in the implant area and where the
    >>> feed goes along side my kidney. I'm ready to kill myself. Please
    >>> email me at laughwithdan@gmail.com or call me 631 946 0269.
    >>> Please !!!!
    >>>>>>
    >
    >
    > My husband's wires from the spinal cord stimulator that was installed in
    > his back started protruding out of his back. The doctor had to remove
    > it and his PA in his office said the doctor did the lousiest job she had
    > ever seen him do when it came to installing the stimulator in my
    > husband. The doctor tried to charge us over $5,000 to remove it, but
    > after I talked to him about it, the doctor took off the bill and we
    > didn't owe him anything. The doctor knew it was his fault and that's
    > why he took the bill off.
    >
    > Citizen's Against Legal and Moral Abuse, Inc.
    > C/O Roberta Cutting
    > P.O. Box 1442
    > Zephyrhills, Florida 33539
    > rcutting14@sprintpcs.com
    > 352-206-5787
    >
    >
    >
    >

     
     

 
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