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Spinal cord stimulator (paddles) removal surgery

Spine Health | Last Active: Oct 3 9:02am | Replies (9)
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@alexis7

I may have missed it, but why did you have the Medtronic removed if you're going to trial another SCS? I currently have Boston Wave writer. The battery and the connections at the base of the leads stick out so much I'm afraid they well come through my thin skin.
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heisenberg34 | @heisenberg34 | Oct 2 9:43am

Good question. I had the Medtronic SCS implanted back in August of 2018. Along with some meds, it dropped my daily pain from a 7-8 to about a 2 most day. Then, in 2021, it just stopped working. The thinking was that the paddle may have shorted out or moved. I was not thinking about trialing a new one until my new pain doc mentioned it. He said the Boston WaveWriter was a new, more advanced SCS than the old Medtronic. I had the old SCS hardware removed back in May. I am hoping that my trial goes well enough to go ahead with the permanent implant. How does your pain level (1-10) compare today with the Boston WaveWriter to your pain level prior to having it? I am surprised that the battery sicks out so much. It looks pretty thin from what I have seen.

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