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Re: ANS Spinal Cord Stimulator Problems
Posted by nyc baxter on 4/24/07

    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.
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    > 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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