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• Abbott Spinal Cord Stimulator Battery Problems Led to Repeat Surgeries, Lawsuit Claims

  June 16, 2026

  Michael Adams

  Four plaintiffs allege Abbott spinal cord stimulator battery problems, painful malfunctions and other device failures caused worsening symptoms and repeat surgeries after the company made hundreds of changes to its implant systems.

• Lawsuit Claims Abbott, Boston Scientific SCS Pre-Market Approval Supplements Caused Permanent Injuries

  April 29, 2026

  Michael Adams

  A Florida woman’s lawsuit alleges that Abbott Laboratories and Boston Scientific altered their SCS device batteries, firmware and stimulation features without adequate safety testing approved by the FDA.

• 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.

• Lawsuit Claims Airport Body Scanner Destroyed Woman’s Spinal Cord Stimulator, Requiring Surgical Removal

  March 3, 2026

  Michael Adams

  A Georgia woman has filed a lawsuit alleging that TSA agents ignored her medical identification and required her to pass through an airport body scanner despite having a spinal cord stimulator implant, resulting in a device malfunction.

• 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.

• Boston Scientific Spinal Cord Stimulator Lawsuit Claims Lead and Battery Problems Led to Multiple Revision Surgeries

  October 22, 2025

  Michael Adams

  Boston Scientific and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are facing a lawsuit over an allegedly defective spinal cord stimulator, which claims both the manufacturer and the agency failed to ensure that newer versions of the implant were properly tested for safety and effectiveness.