Re: medtronic neuro stim failure

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On 4/22/10, susan wrote:
> I had a neurostim by medtronic implanted 3/08. my battery
> will not charge. I can not get the rep to meet me to get a
> read from the machine to find out the problem. After many
> calls by myself and my Dr. I received a survey asking if
> the rep was able to fix the problem...lol..I could not
even
> get him to return a call never mind fix it. I told them to
> expect a call from my lawyer and he finally called.
> he "trickle" charged the machine for 1 hour. I was then
> able to charge it 3/4 but took 7 hours, 5 straight and 2
> the next day before I gave up. I made another appointment
> so he could get a reading before we lost the charge again
> and of course he did not show. I am looking for a lawyer,
I
> am on a mission now. The rep actually LAUGHED at me when I
> told him I took another day off work, he said "you took a
> day off for this ha-ha" I don't think it is so funny. I
> have never sued anyone, even after my first surgery which
> left me with RSD or my resulting back surgery from the way
> I walk now ( I lost 2 disks), but now I have had it. they
> need to realize how much pain people are in to have this
> machine implanted in the first place, then to treat me
like
> this, when their product failed, is just not acceptable. I
> also have been suffering with migraines for 4 months now,
> would like to know if anyone else who's machine failed had
> this problem, wondering if its connected. Pls. help