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• WaveWriter Alpha Lawsuit Claims Defective Spinal Cord Stimulator Caused Pain and Surgical Removal

  April 14, 2026

  Irvin Jackson

  A Louisiana man's Boston Scientific WaveWriter Alpha SCS lawsuit claims the implant failed to provide the promised pain relief and, in fact, made things worse before it needed to be surgically removed.

• 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.