Re: Medtronic Spinal Cord Stimulator

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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.