1. Community
  2. Brain and nerves
  3. Spinal Problems

The battery pack of my scs overheats

Posted , 2 users are following.

dawn43860
dawn43860
  • I had a Boston Scientific Spinal cord stimulator put in on December 18th. All went well and I haven't had to many issues. I didn't realize I couldn't charge for more than a half an hour at a time. I ended up with a large hematoma over my battery pack sight. It has mostly corrected itself without having to be drained or anything. However, now when I charge ( only for a half an hour at a time) my charging pack and my back seem to overheat. I do keep a cloth between my charging puck and my battery pack, so I am not sure what is wrong. On the other hand, I do kill batteries really quickly! for that reason I have never been able to wear a watch. (within 1 day of putting on a watch the batteries go dead.) Does anybody else have this issue?

0 likes, 1 reply

1 Reply

  • Labrat33
    Labrat33 dawn43860

    Posted

    Having the same , except with a seroma and same issues charging. so bad im in horrible pain and swell after the charge. This is not uncommon according to my implant specialist and he has even had a patient who ended up with 3rd degree burns at the site.

Back to top

Report or request deletion

Thanks for your help!

We want the community to be a useful resource for our users but it is important to remember that the community are not moderated or reviewed by doctors and so you should not rely on opinions or advice given by other users in respect of any healthcare matters. Always speak to your doctor before acting and in cases of emergency seek appropriate medical assistance immediately. Use of the community is subject to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy and steps will be taken to remove posts identified as being in breach of those terms.