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Medtronics Spinal Cord Stimulators: Intellis
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@ericanelson02 I can understand your hesitancy to let someone cut into your back. I had a Medtronic SCS implanted back in 2018 after a successful trial. The trial dropped my pain by about 80%. The permanent implant reduced the pain by about 50%. Along with pain meds, I was back to almost normal, able to get on my bike and start riding 30 to 50 miles on my bike each week. Unfortunately, it stopped working in 2021. The consensus was that the paddle lead had shorted out. No real explanation. The trial is minimally invasive. It should give you some ides as to how well the device will help you. With that said, I have seen quite a few people on this site who have experienced no relief from their SCS. Good luck on your pain journey.
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@heisenberg34 I guess I won't know until I go for the trial. I should say that I currently have a Medtronics Bladder Stimulator. I don't feel like Medtronics equipment is well-explained nor functioned at optimal capacity because, as the patient, all I got was a phone with this thing and a little talk. I've now had this stimulator since 2022 and I still can't tell you how to effectively use the Samsung phone that comes with it. So, I'm leery on their products but I think my Pain Specialist only uses Medtronics. I'd have to question if they could use Nevro, as someone posted on my forum. Thanks for the well wishes! What are you doing now for pain control? Did you get the SCS removed since it's malfunctioned?