SPINAL CORD STIMULATOR-Pump Implant

From: IAS Admin (tracy.joslin@adhesions.org)
Tue May 26 21:24:40 2009


From: adhesions@adhesions.org [mailto:adhesions@adhesions.org] On Behalf Of kelly murray Sent: Sunday, May 24, 2009 10:33 PM To: adhesions-request@adhesions.org Subject: Re: SPINAL CORD STIMULATOR-Pump Implant

I am having a trial Pump Implant done on Tuesday.  Has anyone had this?

Kelly

  > Date: Sun, 24 May 2009 21:46:13 -0500
> From: tracy.joslin@adhesions.org
> To: adhesions@mail.obgyn.net
> Subject: SPINAL CORD STIMULATOR
>
> Sender: "lindahalford" <lindahalford@comcast.net>
> Subject: Re: SPINAL CORD STIMULATOR
>
> Dr. Collier said the Spinal Cord Stimulator battery lasts 20 years. I
> believe they be new and improved since 2006.
>

>> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "IAS Admin (Tracy)" <tracy.joslin@adhesions.org>
> To: "Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS" <adhesions@mail.obgyn.net>
> Sent: Friday, May 22, 2009 6:18 AM
> Subject: SPINAL CORD STIMULATOR
>
> > From: adhesions@adhesions.org [mailto:adhesions@adhesions.org] On Behalf
> Of
> > lynette shriver
> > Sent: Tuesday, May 19, 2009 10:59 AM
> > To: adhesions-request@adhesions.org
> > Subject: Re: SPINAL CORD STIMULATOR
> >
> > I have a "nerve stimulator" implanted. It is made by the company
> > MEDTRONIC. I had it implanted July of 2006 by my pain management Dr. and
> my
> > general surgeon. I had a trial one and it worked pretty well. With one
> > surgery the docs put it in. The battery is in my lower back and then 3
> > wires go up and across my hip and down next to my nerves in my groin.
(all > > internally implanted.) This is were I was having the greatest pain. The
> > type I got stays in for about 9 yrs. You have to recharge the battery
> about
> > once a month and it takes 3 hrs. I have a device that I match up to my
> > battery in my back and it recharges. Also I have another device that I
can > > match up with my battery and change the intensity of the 3 wires, either
2 > > stimulating at once or all 3 rotating.


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