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Re: ANS Spinal Cord Stimulator Problems
Posted by kris on 5/15/07


    on 5/15/07 kris wrote: I am so disappointed with ans that I am considering
    contacting an attorney, better business , and the FDA. You get a better
    warrenty buying a T.V than a SCS. That's B.S. I had my SCS put in 12/04
    and now it doesn't work. They will gladly put a new one in as this one
    acording to the rep has had alot of problems not just mine the model in
    general. They will recall a car part that is bad but wont admitt fault on
    a SCS. What are people in pain supposed to do, they trust what they are
    told by the Doctors and then they are told nothing but lies. I can't even
    get them to tell me how much a new one will cost. I was told the same
    thing about how long they will last. Lies lies and more lies. They are in
    this to make money and thats exactly what they are doing. We are in so
    much pain that we will do anything for the hope of relief. I personally
    will not be getting a new SCS I want this out before it does somthing else
    to me. If you would like to contact me directly my e-mail is
    cowboys.8@sbcglobal.net Kris

    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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