Re: ANS SCS failure - lawsuit?

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On 1/31/09, Lauren deLorimier wrote:
> On 9/15/08, Lee Schooler wrote:
>> I had an ANS SCS that failed. The antenna bent and pinched
>> my spinal cord and I had to have it removed due to the
>> intense increase of new pains. Now my spinal cord
>> continues to have some sort of dent/pinch in it that
>> appears to be causing continued problems & pain. Has
>> anyone taken ANS to court? I need to figure out if there's
>> any real chance of getting these guys to pay for what has
>> happened.
>>
>> thanks for your time
>> Lee Schooler
>
> Lee,
>
> I had the permanent ANS implanted 3 weeks ago and suffered
> nerve damage (per the Dr.) in the process in addition to
> finding out last week that the leads are also sitting on top
> of my nerves (per the Dr. & x rays) causing "additional"
> pain. The doctor who installed the SCS says I need to go to
a
> Neurosurgeon now to have him redo the surgery. I visited
with
> a Neurosurgeon yesterday who informed me he would not & has
> NEVER installed SCS because case studies show that SCS ONLY
> works for 6 months and then the patient is forced to have it
> surgically removed. Have you ever heard of this? What were
> you told in regard to how long the SCS would provide you
with
> pain relief? A year, five years, life time, etc? Please
> respond, this is my first attempt at this
> forum.............Thank you in advance:)