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@rjones404

Hello Sig3245,

I am faced with Cervical, Thoracic, Lumbar Stenosis, and my balance is really messed up. I won't go into all of it for time sake. But, I am glad to hear that your trial with the Abbott system worked. Can you tell me which one you received? My concern is that there seems to be some rumbling's that the Abbott SCS isn't MRI compatible? Also, after hours of research, i came upon the WaveWriter which is supposed to be MRI safe. Can you elaborate?

Thanks,

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vincescs | @vincescs | Jan 6 6:39am

I have the Abbott Eterna device, which is full-body MRI compatible. You can confirm this from the clinician's manual if you go to the "Healthcare Professionals" section of the Abbott website.

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alexis7 | @alexis7 | Jan 6 10:08am

I have the WaveWriter and it is compatible with certain MRI machines and I think you must be prone or supine - no standing. The facility I use for imaging plans on getting an MRI that can be used with SCS, but there are other places that can accommodate me, they just don't have access to all my previous studies.

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