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• Boston Scientific SCS Lawsuit Filed Over Problems With WaveWriter Alpha System

  February 16, 2026

  Irvin Jackson

  Both federal regulators and the manufacturer face a Boston Scientific spinal cord stimulator lawsuit from a Mississippi man who had to have the implant removed due to lead migration.

• Lawsuit Claims Spinal Cord Stimulator Battery Problems Resulted in Removal of Boston Scientific Device

  February 2, 2026

  Michael Adams

  A Florida man has filed a lawsuit alleging that battery-related malfunctions in a Boston Scientific spinal cord stimulator caused severe pain and shocking sensations, which required repeated reprogramming attempts that failed, requiring permanent removal.

• Abbott Eterna Spinal Cord Stimulator Lawsuit Filed Over Lead Migration, Device Malfunction

  January 26, 2026

  Irvin Jackson

  A spinal cord stimulator lawsuit claims an Abbott Eterna device failed after only two months due to lead migration.

• Long-Term Opioid Addiction, Overdose Risks Emphasized on New FDA Label Warnings

  August 7, 2025

  Michael Adams

  New FDA label warnings emphasize the risks of overdose and addiction linked to long-term opioid use, reinforcing ongoing concerns about the lack of safety data for patients with chronic pain.

• Medtronic Spinal Cord Stimulator Lawsuit Alleges Device Worsened Pain

  April 30, 2025

  Michael Adams

  Federal regulators accepted hundreds of changes to a Medtronic SCS device without reexamining it for premarket approval, which eventually led a Kentucky woman to experience multiple injuries.