Spinal Cord Stimulation for chronic back pain

What scs did you have implanted? What does the pain pump ...pump? Did they have to remove the antenna wires between scs devices? or justt replace the battery/generator?

I have had an Abbott Proclaim for over 2 years.
The surgery went well and recovery not too bad at all.
I expected better results. I have had it reprogrammed several times. Now doctor believes a couple of leads are disconnected. I’ll have surgery to repair and add more leads to my upper spine.
I understand many people get great results though.

The one I have delivers hydromorphine. I had the original Medtronics battery replaced with a Nevro battery. That, along with the leads and paddle are still in place. So far, the pump is beginning to provide some pain relief. It will likely take 3 to 5 more adjustments to get the right amount set.

I have the Nevro for 2 years now. It has releived my lumbar spine and thigh pain. I now have hip issues that are getting confused by the scs. I have outer hip pain in the left. I had outer hip pain on the right. I got injections in both hips. The right is bone on bone, but was relieved by the injection. The left hip has a good space in the joint, but the pain causes the outer pain and send a trigger pain to the knee and then that leg collapses.
What pain is the pain pump targeted to if the Nevro is taking care of the spine pain?
Thanks for your reply. I was really curious if they could use the same wires.

You were, indeed, very unfortunate. It's not unusual for the permanent implant to give less relief then the trial. This is often a result of the paddle not being placed in the "sweet spot" in the intrathecal space during surgery. My trial went well, too, giving me about 80% pain reduction. After the implant, it was more like 50%. Fortunately, that, along with my pain meds, provided good pain relied for more than three years. Yes, a health network usually affiliates with one particular type of SCS. Of course, you can request a different type, but, as you said, going in for the first time, you don't have that information, and, they likely won't tell you. Does Medtronics or Nervro get a "kick back" for each unit implanted. Not sure, but it's possible.

Please let me know how the pain pump works out for you & I wish you luck! I have thought about one but I don't know anyone who has one.

So far, so good. Have had it increased in output. Less burning in my feet; less back pain. Doc said 3 to 5 more adjustments before I reach optimum pain mitigation. Will likely never be totally pain free, but much better than where I was. I’ll take it!

To be better than you were is good. In 2020 they were trying to talk me into surgery with no guaranty, of course, I'm glad I didn't do it. Although I have more pain than ever. I'd love to walk with my 2 liitle dogs but I haven't been able to for a several years. I have stenosis, disc degeneration, and radiculopathy, as far as an MRI in 2017. So I am looking for solutions. I really appreciate your your help.

Have you done a trial for a spinal cord stimulator? Relatively simple, minimally invasive procedure. A couple of days will tell if it will give you pain relief.

I did a very long time ago and it didn't work. BUT the DR. I had was not good and the woman from the place where the stimulator was from wasn't much help. I see now there are a many various makes of them.