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Old 10-22-2010, 11:19 PM
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Do you know which surgeons in the US are using the cervical M6? Is it approved by any insurance? Thanks
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Old 10-23-2010, 11:16 AM
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Rob, m6 is nowhere near approval status. I don't know if there are clinical trial slots available. If you find out, let us know. See my recent post about a very experienced m6 surgeon w/lower costs than available elsewhere.

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Old 10-24-2010, 05:37 PM
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Mark - thanks. Can you lead me where this string on M6 surgeon is located. Hope you find a way to get better. I am thinking of you and hoping and praying that you will get improvement.
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2/06 L4/5, L5/S1 ADR Stenum Hospital - Iliac vein cut w/ occlusion of iliac vein and hematoma
12/06 thru 8/07 Laser Spine Institute - 6 surgeries on L3/4 both sides, L4/5 both sides, L5/S1 both sides

4/08 Bonati Institute - redo of L5/S1 right
8/08 Bonati Institute - redo of L5/S1 left
12/08 Bonati Institute - redo of L4/5 right and left

9/09 Piriformis surgery to remove piriformis muscle causing sciatica
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Old 10-26-2010, 01:48 AM
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M6 Cervical ADR, more options!
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2002 L4-S1 Charite' ADR - SUCCESS!
2009 C3-C4, C5-C6-C7, T1-T2 ProDisc-C Nova
Summer 2009, more bad thoracic discs!
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Old 12-17-2010, 01:30 PM
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Default vien cut at stenum

wow, how scary! i am in the process of sending off my films and paper work to stenum. which surgeon was it?
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Old 12-28-2010, 05:34 AM
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I would seriously use caution when considering Stenum.

My friend is finally on his return home having experienced becoming paralyzed as a result of surgery at Stenum.

Ask Corina, Sue or Malte Petersen if they have ever had a patient experience nearly complete paralysis from surgery. If they say no, they are not being truthful. I would so welcome reading their reply to that question. My friend is currently en-route home after having been paralyzed as a result of surgery performed by Ritter-Lang. He was there for nearly four months! They eventually shipped my friend off to a rehab facility outside of Potsdam where he was suppose to receive aggressive therapy - but that is a big laugh.

Stenum has performed many successful surgeries from what I have been told. But it has cost my friend his sense of independence, mobility, ability to write, he cannot walk, and is in a wheelchair. He arrived at Stenum upright, walking without any problems and left an invalid. His professional career is not in great question. I would seriously reconsider my options before ever setting foot inside Stenum Hospital.

I wish you wellness in your quest.
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Old 12-28-2010, 02:45 PM
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I can only add that while I was there, there was a man who was paralyzed due to a cervical surgery. And of course my story is pretty serious.
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12/06 thru 8/07 Laser Spine Institute - 6 surgeries on L3/4 both sides, L4/5 both sides, L5/S1 both sides

4/08 Bonati Institute - redo of L5/S1 right
8/08 Bonati Institute - redo of L5/S1 left
12/08 Bonati Institute - redo of L4/5 right and left

9/09 Piriformis surgery to remove piriformis muscle causing sciatica
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