I’m going to answer Molly’s questions one at a time so I can give more thought to each one individually. I also think it will be easier to get a dialogue going if there’s only one questions at a time. Of course, the only way…
According Device Makers Vie in Pain Treatment Market, a recent Reuters article, “Medical device makers are battling in the fast-growing market for implantable systems that manage debilitating pain in patients for whom medical alternatives, such as drugs or spine surgery, have failed.” These implantable systems…
I should have addressed this before I waxed poetic about my stimulator. . . . The device and surgery are expensive and upkeep, like changing the battery, means more money spent over time. I know patients who have spent between $40,000 and $60,000 for the…
Before the permanent stimulator is implanted, some patients, like me, have a trial to see if the device is likely to work. The trial is less expensive and less invasive than the permanent surgery. It has shown to be a more effective predictor of the…
Medtronic makes my particular stimulator, which consists of a battery box in my chest (below my collarbone, but above my breast) with leads (wires) that run up my neck and to the back of my head. When the stimulator is on, I feel a vibration…