Re: Spinal cord stimulator problems

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On 1/06/13, sharon grey wrote:
> I would never recommend any spinal cord stimulator.
> Mine was removed in July 2012, ANS type.
> Finally after severe pain and back and neck swelling i was
> taken serious and it was removed.
> As a consequence of the stimulator i now have severe back
> pain cannot stand or sit for longer than 1 hour.
> Mri showed(please refer to sharon same date.)already
posted.
> I am in Melbourne Australia and i am thinking about
starting
> a class action suite against saint judes ANS type
stimulator.
> There is also the issue of blood clot in stomach since
> removal july 2012. Also a spinal tumour this cannot be
> denied as i have an Mri before a xray after stimulator
> inserted and no damage, but after 5 surgeries the final a
> removal that is when this Mri showed damage.
> These companies keep getting away with this as the laws in
> Australia are weak.

Sharon,
My husband had a Boston Scientific stimulator implanted in
2010. Two hours out of surgery his right foot began to
swell. The swelling worsened over the next couple months to
include his entire leg. During this time he also had
problems getting the stim to work in the right places, pain
when lying on his side where the battery was implanted,
sharp "needle pokes" to his eyes and face (his doctors
assured him it had nothing to do with the stim since it was
implanted in his mid back), numbness in his hands, bladder
and bowel problems. He begged for a year for them to remove
it. They finally did almost a year to the day of implant.
After removal his symptoms got progressively worse. His
swelling progressed to his left foot and leg and eventually
up into his torso. His skin on his feet, hands, and lips
started splitting and bleeding.

He passed away on Feb. 13, 2013. He went in his sleep after
over 2 years of agony that started when the stimulator was
put in. By the time he died the swelling had progressed to
his face, to the point that he could hardly open his eyes.
He was only 42.

This product is dangerous and should be taken off the
market. I'm curious who gets the kickback for selling this
thing and then do they get paid by how long it's left in?
They sure don't bother to mention all these side effects.
Please, please, please let me know if a class action suit is
started.