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• JPML Sets Hearing Over Spinal Cord Stimulator Lawsuit Consolidation for May 28

  April 24, 2026

  Irvin Jackson

  In late May, a panel of federal judges will hold oral arguments over whether all federal spinal cord stimulator lawsuits should be consolidated before one judge for pretrial proceedings.

• SCS Injury Lawsuit Alleges Unlicensed Abbott Representatives Modified Device After Implantation

  April 20, 2026

  Michael Adams

  A product liability lawsuit alleges unlicensed Abbott representatives made real-time spinal cord stimulator programming decisions based on a Texas woman’s responses, improperly modifying the device and contributing to her injuries.

• 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 Neuromodulation Lawsuit Claims Spinal Cord Stimulator Exacerbated Chronic Pain

  April 8, 2026

  Michael Adams

  A new claim against Boston Scientific joins a growing number of spinal cord stimulator lawsuits alleging the systems have failed to relieve pain and instead worsened symptoms for many individuals.

• Medtronic SCS Lawsuit Alleges Intellis LT Neurostimulator Caused Worsening Pain

  April 3, 2026

  Michael Adams

  An Illinois woman has joined a growing number of plaintiffs alleging that the Medtronic Intellis neurostimulator, and similar devices, may fail to relieve chronic pain and instead lead to worsening complications.

• 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.

• Boston Scientific Stimulator Problems Resulted in Burning Pain, Shocks From SCS Leads: Lawsuit

  March 16, 2026

  Irvin Jackson

  A Missouri man has filed a lawsuit after experiencing Boston Scientific spinal cord stimulator problems including electric shocks, burning sensations and a lack of pain relief.

• MDL Sought for Spinal Cord Stimulator Lawsuits Against Abbott, Boston Scientific

  February 23, 2026

  Russell Maas

  Plaintiffs are asking a federal panel to consolidate a growing number of spinal cord stimulator lawsuits against Abbott and Boston Scientific, alleging defective design changes caused lead fractures, device failures and neurological injuries nationwide.