Been suffering L4 radicular pain for 35 yrs, after a laminectomy for a disc rupture that wrapped fragments on the nerve. A transforaminal injection to the dorsal root ganglia helps for approx 90days along with many meds over the yrs but now best is 900 gabapentin and 50mg nortriptyline, sometimes add a Celebrex .. After reading up on Medtronic, Nervo and Boston Scientific devises and the number of complaints and issues I am not going forward even with a test. The dr was honest that 2 patients have worse pain from scar tissue forming.. I have scar tissue already.wrapped around my L5 DRG that is inoperable as it could paralyze me. The procedure to implant the permanent device sounds like it would cause me horrible scarring consequences and the lead or paddle placement had many issues too. I fear heart rhythm consequences along with the multitude of problems. These devises have some of the hugest number of complaints registered at MAUDE, which is the FDA tracking for device problems. There is only 1 MRI place here among dozens that will even consider an MRI with the BS unit. So no, my answer is no. Dont traumatize me and make me worse. In years I have only read a small handful of happy people with SCS and so many more have them pulled out. Just my take....