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Anyone with a Medtronic Stimulator that they're not happy with?
Spine Health | Last Active: Aug 21 8:29am | Replies (30)Comment receiving replies
I completely agree with you. The trial was great. Permanent never worked. I searched hi and low to get the damn thing out. Doctors definitely get some kind of kickback and Medtronics is horrible. They want to sell their products and that's it. When you live in chronic pain you will try most everything. From reading (should have researched first), the fail rate is high.
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@fmmartinez58 I am sorry that you had such a poor experience with your Medtronic SCS. I had just the opposite experience. Trial worked great. Dropped my pain from a seven down to a two. Permanent implant was not as great but still reduced my pain by about 50%. My rep, Mike, in PA was great. he was always available to help with reprogramming. Unfortunately, the device suddenly stopped helping after just two and a half years. I tried swapping the battery out for another SCS one, but did not help. Testing revealed that the paddle had a number of burned out electrodes. Long story shorter...I cannot have another SCS stimulator due to scar tissue buildup.
I have seen several folks who had a successful trial, but no successful permanent implant. I can imagine how disappointed they must be. All I can say is keep on keeping on.