I have Medtronic's "Intellisus". I have great trial, but the Dr. wanted a grade "A+" instead of a "B-" grade, chose to reposition and placed the barrel/ring type electrodes higher or lower than the trial location. It went down my legs, not up my back. In 42 years as a pain specialist, he told my general practitioner this has never happen! Great, he didn't tell me anything.
So while dreaming up a new reason to get the insurance company to pay again, they took 5 months before trying to remove and install new barrel/ring electrodes now failing worse as right side is 2 inches away from my spine and the left is not doing anything! Still paying cash borrowed for the 20 hours Ketamine I.V. drip taking me to full saturation with no benefits! What was that for? Don't know. But my general practitioner of 30+ years drove me to a pain clinic who did a battery of testing, talking, discussing my case with colleagues and nothing!!! Now, 30 day Rx are phone in and next clinical appointment is 90 days. For what?
Should I find a Medtronic's surgeon/ Dr./MD who can remove the handful of electrodes and start over based upon X-rays from trail period. Or should I expect to be put out to pasture and told to have a nice short life? Long walk on a short pier? Nobody wants to try to help or try! Are they scared?