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Re: Medtronics Spinal Cord Stimulator
Posted by mary madden on 1/11/10

    On 11/18/09, M. Abner wrote:
    > On 10/22/09, Billie wrote:
    > I had a stimulator put in me in March of 2006. I haven't had any problems w/it. my
    > battery is suposed to last 9 yrs, I still have to recharge once a month. Its made
    > by Mini Med. I highly recommend getting theres if you in constant pain.
    > M. Abner
    >
    >
    >
    >
    >> On 10/10/09, David wrote:
    >>> Laura,
    >>> My pain management doctor sold me on the isea of the neurostimulator. I feel
    >>> like I got bamboozled by some used car salesman. First of all, they told me I
    >>> would hardly notice the neurostimulator implanted in my back. THE Thing itches
    >>> and it bulges out. Second, they told me it would only take 30 minutes to 1 hour
    >>> to recharge every two weeks. while it does lat the two weeks, it takes anywhere
    >>> from 4 to six hours to charge the thing. Third, in order to get relief from my
    >>> leg and back pain I have to tolerate the burning pain where the leads are.
    >>> Fourth, I am still having to use opiates in order to get around. Before the
    >>> neurostimulator, I could stand for fifteen minutes before my back pain got
    >>> intolerable, now I can stand a whole thirty minutes! Whoopee! and I am having
    >>> the same trouble with customer service now that the Neurostimulator has been
    >>> implanted. I was told the device was the size of a fifty cent piece. Hah! Its
    >>> three times that size, and like I said, It bulges out in my back. I asked my
    >>> doctor about that and he told me I agreed to the larger battery right before
    >>> surgery. Maybe I did, but I believe that was after the anesthesiologist gave me
    >>> a sedative. I dont know if it was the doctor or the Medtronic rep who talked me
    >>> into the bigger battery. anybody else have this happen to them?
    >>>
    >>> My name is Billie I am 58 years old and had the neurostimulator implanted in
    >> Dec. 08. At first it seemed like I was getting some relief but now all I am
    >> getting is stimulation in every area but my low back. I suffer from constant
    >> chills and the stimulator does not change with me adjusting the settings, it feels
    >> pretty much the same on every setting, 20 or 300, I get awful pain and burning in
    >> the upper crevice of my posterior which is very uncomfortable. It also stimulates
    >> something in my stomach that makes me cramp I am no longer able to turn the
    >> stimulator up because my legs start involuntarily jumping and bulking. I am very
    >> afraid at this point because I have not gotten any satisfaction from the company
    >> reps and I want to know where to go from here.
    >>>
    >>>
    >>> On 12/20/08, Rose wrote:
    >>>> On 11/26/08, BP wrote:
    >>>>> Hello-
    >>>>> My non-rechargeable Medtronics Neurostim battery has just failed at a little
    >>>>> over 3 months and I am getting the cold shoulder from the company as expected
    >>>>> after reading all of your experiences. Has anyone else heard of a battery,
    >>>>> that was supposed to last 3 to 5 years, failing after just a few weeks? Now I
    >>>>> am backtracking on my opiates, have to go thru an unnecessary surgical
    >>>>> procedure at some personal risk, and the pain has been unbearable this last
    >>>>> month while trying to sort this whole mess out (medtronic isn't paying a
    >>>>> single cent btw for the new battery or the surgery).
    >>>>>
    >>>>> Any suggestions??
    >>>>>
    >>>>>
    >>>>> On 11/05/08, Bill wrote:
    >>>>>> On 10/22/08, Shelly Paulson wrote:
    >>>>>>> 10-22-08
    >>>>>>> Shelly Paulson wrote:
    >>>>>>> In Feb. 2008 I had a trial stimulator implanted outside my body & it
    >>>>>>> worked great, so I went ahead & had the permanent implanted. Since then
    >>>>>>> no one can get it "calibrated"? to cover my areas of pain. All I get is
    >>>>>>> stimulation in my knees. That would be great but the back of my knees
    >>>>>>> don't hurt. My Dr. said they could move the paddle up higher. To me that
    >>>>>>> sounds like another huge risk for a lot of pain with no possible relief.
    >>>>>>> My pain Doc did an x-ray & said the lead wires looked fine, but my
    >>>>>>> medtronics person says that I must have a tilted lead. I don't know what
    >>>>>>> to do. I feel like I just want it removed. It has caused more pain by
    >>>>>>> far than what it's been worth. Meanwhile I still have the excruciating
    >>>>>>> back pain & will be meeting with a Dr. at the lower back pain institute
    >>>>>>> in Minneapolis, MN. My mother had a spinal fusion there in 1985 & has
    >>>>>>> done very well since then. I'm not a sue happy person. I just feel like
    >>>>>>> I have either been implanted with a defective product or was totally
    >>>>>>> misled just to shut me up. I'm only 44 years old & I am very active &
    >>>>>>> otherwise quite healthy. I'm not over weight & when my disc blew I was
    >>>>>>> spinning & doing a power pump 3 days a week. I'm tired of these Docs
    >>>>>>> saying that this is the best fix, and will offer no other solution to
    >>>>>>> correct the problem. I don't know what to do next. Someone please advise!
    >>>>>>> Thank you,
    >>>>>>> Shelly Paulson
    >>>>>>>
    >>>>>>>
    >>>>>>>
    >>>>>>>
    >>>>>>> On 7/13/08, Sandy DeBord wrote:
    >>>>>>>> I had a neurostimulator implanted in 2003. After 3 years of
    >>>>>>>> additional pain caused by bumping it on everything coming and going
    >>>>>>>> and it not helping at all with my pain, I had it removed in 2006.
    >>>>>>>> Only the main unit itself was removed at that time. The leads were
    >>>>>>>> cracked and so entangled in muscle tissue that they just left them.
    >>>>>>>> Then, last June (2007), I had my 6th back surgery in order to remove
    >>>>>>>> all previously placed hardware and those leads. That surgery (17 inch
    >>>>>>>> incision) has left me disabled at 41 years old. I'm finally just mad
    >>>>>>>> that 3 of the 6 surgeries involved the Medtronic neurostimulator.
    >>>>>>>> Like a few of you have stated, my original rep was great, but then I
    >>>>>>>> couldn't find anyone to adjust it for 2 years. When I finally did,
    >>>>>>>> they said that they couldn't get the paddle to react as it should -
    >>>>>>>> now I know because of the cracked leads. I'm interested in joining
    >>>>>>>> any class action suit that may come of this. I thought I was alone
    >>>>>>>> until I saw the recent legal ad about the defib unit - that's when I
    >>>>>>>> decided to do a little research.
    >>>>>>>>
    >>>>>>>> On 5/16/08, julie wrote:
    >>>>>>>>> my boyfriend got a medtronic stimulator in august 2007. at first it
    >>>>>>>>> was great. our rep was great. then she quit. and now tony's pain
    >>>>>>>>> is getting worse. we call the new rep but she is rude and accuses
    >>>>>>>>> tony of reaching, twisting, or being in car accidents for the lack
    >>>>>>>>> of coverage in his legs. tony went (yesterday) to the pain clinic
    >>>>>>>>> that recommended medtronics to us. during the exam the doctor
    >>>>>>>>> stated that other companies had better products than medtronics and
    >>>>>>>>> then asked what kind tony had in his back. tony said medtronics.
    >>>>>>>>> doctor asked, "who recommended them to you?" tony said that they
    >>>>>>>>> did. the doctor didn't say anything after that. tony called the
    >>>>>>>>> rep to make an appointment for an adjustment. rep said she won't be
    >>>>>>>>> able to see him for at least 2 weeks and that if he can feel the
    >>>>>>>>> stimulator working then there was nothing she could do. now tony
    >>>>>>>>> has a very expensive product in his back that the government paid
    >>>>>>>>> for, the doctor is separating his association from , the rep won't
    >>>>>>>>> respond, and he still has tremendous pain.
    >>>>>>>>>
    >>>>>>>>>
    >>>>>>>>> On 3/15/08, Don wrote:
    >>>>>>>>>> On 1/18/08, barbara wrote:
    >>>>>>>>>>> On 1/18/08, barbara wrote:
    >>>>>>>>>>> i have been injured by a medtronic neurostimulator it was a
    >>>>>>>>>>> sacral nerve stimulator used for bladder dysfunction i had the
    >>>>>>>>>>> lead wire fracture and had the device explanted when the doctor
    >>>>>>>>>>> removed it the wire broke into pieces i now have neurological
    >>>>>>>>>>> problems and nerve damage i am interested in filing a class
    >>>>>>>>>>> action lawsuit if we can get some of these leads recalled i am
    >>>>>>>>>>> contacting law firms right now there were four lead wires
    >>>>>>>>>>> recalled before the medtronic defibrillator class action lawsuit
    >>>>>>>>>>> was set in motion the FDA website where you can report what took
    >>>>>>>>>>> place is www.fda.gov/medwatch/report.htm use form 3500 hope
    >>>>>>>>>>> this helps!
    >>>>>>>>>>>> On 12/18/07, laura wrote:
    >>>>>>>>>>>>> My email:
    >>>>>>>>>>>>> jstrel@netzero.net
    >>>>>>>>>>>>> Hello my name is Don from ohio i have a spinal cord stimulator
    >>>>>>>>>> implanted and have had many yrs of problem as well as having it
    >>>>>>>>>> replaced already after only 4 yrs, and it has recently broken
    >>>>>>>>>> again ive suffered thru this and would like answers so if anyone
    >>>>>>>>>> can help me please e-mail me soon i may need another surgery to
    >>>>>>>>>> replace this one.
    >>>>>>>>>>>>>
    >>>>>>>>>>>>>
    >>>>>>>>>>>>> On 12/18/07, Laura wrote:
    >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Very Important!!!
    >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
    >>>>>>>>>>>>>> I hired an attorney to sue my neurosurgeon for medical
    >>>>>>>>>>>>>> malpractice. I also just saw a commercial that they are
    >>>>>>>>>>>>>> recalling the Medtronics Defribilator as the wires are
    >>>>>>>>>>>>>> bad. How long before they recall the Stimulator for the
    >>>>>>>>>>>>>> same reason.
    >>>>>>>>>>>>>> I am waiting for a return call from my attorney regarding
    >>>>>>>>>>>>>> a possible class action suit as well.
    >>>>>>>>>>>>>> So... If everyone who had this implant can email me so I
    >>>>>>>>>>>>>> can foward to my attorney maybe we ALL can get some type
    >>>>>>>>>>>>>> of satisfaction.
    >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Please, we can't keep suffering like this much longer.

     
     

 
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