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• Abbott Proclaim SCS Lawsuit Alleges Stimulator Lead Migration Resulted in Multiple Surgeries

  March 24, 2026

  Irvin Jackson

  Abbott Laboratories faces a lawsuit from a North Carolina woman who says sales representatives repeatedly tried to reprogram a spinal cord stimulator that had already failed due to other problems.

• Abbott, Boston Scientific Oppose Spinal Cord Stimulator Lawsuit MDL

  March 20, 2026

  Irvin Jackson

  Both Abbott Laboratories and Boston Scientific are fighting against a call by plaintiffs to consolidate all spinal cord stimulator lawsuits before one federal judge for pretrial proceedings.

• Abbott Spinal Cord Stimulator Lawsuit Alleges Defects Caused Lead Migration, Electric Shocks

  March 10, 2026

  Irvin Jackson

  An Abbott spinal cord stimulator lawsuit filed by three women says the product was defectively designed, inappropriately approved by the FDA, and left them with severe injuries, worsening pain and the need for removal surgery.

• Medtronic Spinal Cord Stimulator Lawsuit Filed Over Unnecessary Shocking Sensations

  February 27, 2026

  Irvin Jackson

  An Illinois man alleges he was implanted with a defectively designed Medtronic spinal cord stimulator that was later adjusted by company sales representatives who were not medically trained.

• Unnecessary Back Surgeries on Older Patients Lead to Adverse Complications: Report

  October 30, 2025

  Martha Garcia

  Hospitals frequently recommend and perform unnecessary back surgeries to reduce pain, despite a lack of effectiveness and increased risks of severe side effects.