@resawaller It was an outpatient surgery in a surgery center, not the hospital. That's for the spinal cord stimulator. I'm not sure about the dorsal root ganglion stimulator implant.

Hi Jim, Before the Swim. is implanted you have to see a Psychologist. If you have Medicare that is their rule. You do have to go to the hospital, your Rep. will be in the OR with you. Not a big surgery, small amount of discomfort after. Please, make sure the battery is not on your waist it should be in the upper buttock. I had a stimulator it worked for me for my leg pain. I don't know if the Representative from the company offered you different kinds of stimulation going into your spine, legs? I choose a wavy constant movement in my leg. It was soothing and kept my mind off my pain. In my area the Company name is Medtronic they have a high success rate. My Pain Management refers me to no one! I don't have the Stim. anymore I have an implanted pain pump continuous medication with it is something like a remote control called a Bolus which means if I need more medication I press the Bolus. It's programed for every hour and half 8 x's a day. I hope this helped.