Texas Spinal Cord Stimulator Lawyer

Spinal cord stimulators have been linked to hundreds of deaths and thousands of injuries when the implant became infected, failed to relieve pain, malfunctioned, or needed another surgery.

Need a Texas Spinal Cord Stimulator Lawyer? Collen A. Clark is a true advocate for his clients and is passionate about helping Texans that have been injured or wronged. If you were injured by a spinal cord stimulator, you should contact our lawyers immediately. You may be entitled to compensation by filing a lawsuit.

FDA Warning: 428 Deaths Linked to Spinal Cord Stimulators

In September 2020, the FDA warned doctors about reports of 428 deaths linked to spinal cord stimulators, as well as thousands of injuries and malfunctions.

The FDA urged doctors to use a trial-period when the patient uses an external stimulator to achieve at least 50% reduction in pain levels before implanting the device permanently into a patient’s body.

Spinal Cord Stimulator Manufacturers

Abbott
Biotronik NRO Inc.
Boston Scientific
Medtronic
Nevro Corporation
Saluda Medical
St. Jude

What is a Spinal Cord Stimulator?

A spinal cord stimulator is a medical device that treats pain using a mild electrical current. Doctors attach electrical wires to the epidural space in the spinal area and connect the wires to a pulse generator, which sends electricity that still stimulate the spinal cord and block pain signals to the brain.

Advantages of Spinal Cord Stimulation

Spinal cord stimulators are used when other methods of pain relief have failed. They are mainly used in people suffering from severe back or spine pain, heart-related chest pain, nerve pain, and cancer pain. Spinal cord stimulators can reduce pain and help a person use less pain medication, or reduce the dosage of opioid-based painkillers.

What is the Risk?

Spinal cord stimulators have many potential risks, such as:

Infection
Electrodes move out of position and stop working
Leads break or malfunction
Injuries from broken or displaced leads
Permanent spinal cord damage
Permanent nerve damage
Paralysis
Pulse generator malfunction or failure
Progressive loss of pain relief
Unpleasant tingling or numbness instead of pain relief
Needing another surgery
And more

Lead Migration in Spinal Cord Stimulation

Lead migration occurs when the electrode wires move out of position. When this occurs, the tingling sensation will shift to another part of the body. This reduces the device’s ability to control pain, so the pain will feel more severe. Patients may need surgery to reposition the leads.

Revision Surgery & Removal of Spinal Cord Stimulators

Sometimes it is necessary to remove a spinal cord stimulator. The most common reason is inadequate pain relief, but there can be other problems, like mechanical failures, infections, or additional procedures to fix the battery pack or reposition the leads.

FDA Approvals for Spinal Cord Stimulators

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