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Has anyone had the Stimwave spine stimulator installed?

Spine Health | Last Active: Jun 11 10:29am | Replies (211)

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@wendycc

I’m going to have the Stimwave implanted on March 2. This is MRI friendly. Battery is worn on the outside...on a belt. There are no laminectomies... no bone shaving. Day surgery! Will let you know after i have it done.
Recovery is fast... you must wait for scar tissue to form around the leads (the leads are tethered by the surgeon) to make them less likely to migrate. Ive done enough research.. Stimwave is the best for me.
I personally dont want to have a battery replaced every 5-7 years... not my idea of fun (think about it... having to have surgery every 5-7 years just to replace a battery...no way.). Everyone is different.

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Curious - do you mean you will be recharging your implanted battery from a device worn outside?

I have a Medtronics with implanted battery - but battery is recharged in manner of which you speak. As to recovery - I was surprised at how strict my limitations were movement wise for exactly the reason you stated - the leads need to scar down so they cannot move around freely (and become dislodged).