I spoke with a rep. today who knew virtually nothing who sent me to another rep. who also knew very little… I WAS told the new leads are insulated with “Silicone Rubber”.

Silicone breast implants lead to higher rates of lung cancer radical mastectomies, autoimmune problems, and many more health risks.

In 2003, while the UK was putting silicone implants on their “highest risk category”, the FDA was considering an application by an implant manufacturer to lift all restrictions on the sale of silicone breast implants in this country.

There are SO many restrictions with the current, US SCS units, I might as well NOT have the surgery and simply stay on pain medications with occasional spinal blocks.

I certainly would not consider these devices to be even remotely “safe” or even close to it. Many people wind up in even more pain, with or without the devices if they’ve had an implant. Many have filed a multitude of lawsuits for having been implanted with defective devices,yet under apparently current law, medical device units are not regulated in ANY way, shape or form.

If you are damaged or even killed by a defective device, you have no recourse as a result of Pres. Bush’s deregulating medical devices. This has these companies selling junk and they get away with literally IMHO murder because they are all about selling untested & unproven devices… ok, so a little testing *might* be done bythe FDA, but more than likely, it’s a rubber stamp.

FAR too many new meds have been rubber stamped by the FDA as well, only to discover they are dangerous.

I am not going to allow an implant of ANY device made by Medtronics, and wouldn’t wish one on my worst enemy.

Perhaps if the entire board, investors and the design team were required to have their own devices implanted first, we might have a quality device on the market.

Perhaps these companies should be sued for withholding quality devices that really work & be held accountable for fraudulent advertising?

I am outraged!