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Re: ANS Spinal Cord Stimulator Problems
Posted by jackie blankenship on 11/01/07

    On 10/18/07, dc wrote:
    > On 9/03/07, Sue wrote:
    >> On 8/30/07, Stuart wrote:
    >>> 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
    >>>
    >>> I have posted the history of getting my ANS put in at my blog
    >>> (www.dhadm.com/content/my-life-under-the-knife-dealing-with-chronic-pain/)
    >>> for everyone to read. I have my 3rd ANS device now. The leads broke in 2
    >>> places before and they still want me to pay for the second surgery in 2
    >>> months. Far too much to go into but I was wondering if anyone else has had
    >>> broken leads that are not due to stress.
    >>>
    >>> I'm fighting it but the process is a pain and

    I had a occipital/cervical stimulator by recommendation of my pain doctor in
    1997.I really did not see alot of results other than distraction from the pain.I
    soon started having problems with the eletrodes stinging and what felt like being
    shocked.I asked that the device be removed but the dr. said the insurance company
    would not allow me to do that since it was so expensive to have put in. Year
    after year I asked to have it removed with no results.I suffered with lymph noded
    being swollen under my arm ( where the battery pack was)and sore breast
    tissue.Teh stinging of the electrodes was not worth even turning the device on.So
    I had this thing in me for years that no one would take out until this year!I
    woke up with burning in my head and neck and undr my arm was blood red.I also was
    running a 103/104 temp.Anyway I was putin the hospital and my NEW Pain Dr removed
    the device.He said that the pocket in which held the battery pack was full of
    infection and the electrodes in my head were broken off along with multiple wires
    that had broken in the back of my head.I stayed in the hospital for 7 /8 days and
    have never been so sick! I would never recommend a stimulator to anyoone!

     
     

 
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