Re: Medtronic Spinal Cord Stimulator

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On 4/07/11, Mercedes wrote:
> On 3/02/11, Sabrina Yannitell wrote:
>> I had a Medtronic spinal cord stimulator installed a little
>> over a year ago. I have had nothing but problems and my
>> battery pack is petruding and you can see it and feel it on
>> my front side. The doctor bugged me for a year to have this
>> put in telling me I would be a great candidate for this and
>> I would be able to get off my pain medication if I had this
>> installed and I would be able to go back to work and do
>> other things I could not do because of the pain. Now I am
>> unable to get an appointment with medtronics representative
>> to get reprogramming, my battery will not recharge, and it
>> feels like something is stabbing me in my back constantly
>> where the leads are. The doctor tells me that my body is
>> just used to the machine that is why it does not work. If
>> anyone can get an attorney to help I would be willing to
>> join in the lawsuit as well. I am now living with nerve
>> damage and in constant pain since the doctor will not even
>> take the machine out of me.
I wish you the best of luck!
I to had this same problem almost to a T. When the problems of
rejection started I was promptly discharged from my physician.
My implant ended up falling out around two years later. My
battery or IPG was implanted my hip and causing severe scaring
and nerve damage from the lead wires. I have not yet found any
attorney's or claims against medtronic but