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UPDATE: The Nalu device I had caused many problems, including shocks and pain around the IPG, and it never worked properly. I had it removed, and on June 10 I had a Stimwave implanted by a different doctor. The Stimwave works perfectly and is giving me 100% pain relief in the targeted area. Medicare refused to pay for the original Nalu implant surgery or the device itself, but did cover an attempted revision and the removal. (I don't owe anything. Medicare protects patients from unapproved charges.) I was astonished to discover that Nalu put a whopping price of $59,444 on their simple device! Stimwave costs a fraction of that -- and actually works.
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I ended up with a $6000 bill, despite having medicare, am paying $100 a mo. on it. I called medicare and they said it was because I didn't go to approved provider. They always had covered it there, but changed and didn't advise me. Made me very mad!
Wow , that’s quite a scary story , especially since I am probably going to trial one in a couple of months . Can you say which clinic you had it installed ..or even the city or state? It’s hard to get good outcome data , especially with quality of life as the outcome , not the pain score etc. Are there any good Nalu PNS stories out there that I can be encouraged by ?
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My Stimwave was turned on in the OR and I went home pain-free.