Re: Advanced Bionics VS Medtronics

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On 6/24/09, Hillard wrote:
> On 6/22/09, Dennis White wrote:
>> I went from Big Island Hawaii to San Francisco to get the
>> smaller Bionics unit, after one year delay Sen Boxer staff
>> intervened and I ended up getting the surgery but was
>> talked into the Medronics unit. What a mistake.
>>
>> I ended up getting screwed and have a nightmare as Dr. put
>> electrodes in wrong place! I now face many more operations
>> and live in constant pain!!!
> .........Here we go again..........."dr. put leads in wrong
> place" your awake when they install the leads YOU TELL THE
> DOCTOR IF THEY ARE IN THE RIGHT PLACE OR NOT! this is what
> the trial period is for if there isnt a drastic decline in
> your pain you have the leads removed.. I`am sure your doctor
> went over this with you.
>
> "I now face many more operations
>> and live in constant pain!!!" sounds like they need to
> reposistion the leads!did they move? what kind of unit did
> you have installed? medtronic? well there are about 5 types
> and what kind of leads? there are about 20 of them.
> .... I am going to have the stimulator installed on the 14th
> of july a medtronic unit, i have to stay in the hospital for
> 4 days. install on tuesday and if i want the unit they
> finish the install on friday. Trust me if the thing isnt a
> miracle i will have it removed!

I am trying to get this fixed and Tort Attorney at DVA in San Francisco asked me
how much Money$$$ to get repaired