17 results

• Abbott and Nevro Spinal Cord Stimulator Lawsuits Centralized in New Federal MDLs

  October 5, 2026

  Irvin Jackson

  Federally filed lawsuits against Abbott Laboratories and Nevro over alleged spinal cord stimulator injuries have been consolidated into two separate multidistrict litigations in California and Illinois.

• Spinal Cord Stimulator Lawsuit Alleges Boston Scientific Device Failure Required Removal Surgery

  September 29, 2026

  Irvin Jackson

  A Texas woman's Boston Scientific SCS implant lawsuit claims she spent several years with a broken device in her back, but did not remove it because the company's sales representatives said it just needed reprogramming.

• Boston Scientific Spine Stimulator Lawsuit Filed Over Numbness, Incontinence, Erectile Dysfunction

  September 16, 2026

  Michael Adams

  A Texas man’s lawsuit claims a Boston Scientific spinal cord stimulator failed to deliver the expected pain relief, ultimately requiring surgical removal.

• Abbott Spinal Cord Stimulator Explant Surgery Required After Device Failure: Lawsuit

  September 10, 2026

  Michael Adams

  A South Carolina woman alleges an Abbott spinal cord stimulator malfunction caused painful electrical shocks that required removal surgery less than two years after implantation.

• Boston Scientific Spinal Cord Stimulator Lead Recall Issued After More Than 1,000 Serious Injuries

  September 4, 2026

  Michael Adams

  Certain Infinion CX spinal cord stimulator leads from Boston Scientific have been recalled after more than 1,000 serious injuries were linked to fractures that may disrupt stimulation and require additional surgery.

• Abbott Faces Spine Stimulator Lawsuit Brought Jointly by 17 Injured Patients

  July 23, 2026

  Michael Adams

  Lawsuit alleges Abbott Laboratories sold defective spinal cord stimulators that left 17 patients with worsening pain and neurological injuries.

• 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.