Michelle Llamas

For most of her life, Dee never had to think about her stomach. The 53-year-old woman from Pennsylvania always enjoyed eating and drinking whatever she wanted without pain, nausea or digestive problems. While Dee has Type 2 diabetes, she’s managed it well with her doctor’s help and regular care. Then, her doctor suggested trying Ozempic –– a GLP-1 medication approved to treat Type 2 diabetes. He told her it could help control her condition better, so she started taking it.

As of May 2026, people have filed spinal cord stimulator lawsuits against major manufacturers Abbott (formerly St. Jude Medical), Medtronic, Boston Scientific and Nevro. These cases are filed in various state courts across the country. So far, there hasn’t been a motion to consolidate these cases into multidistrict litigation (MDL) in a single federal court. Currently, there aren’t any major verdicts or settlements against the manufacturers for failure to warn or manufacturing defects.

What Is a Spinal Cord Stimulator? A spinal cord stimulator (SCS) is an implanted pain control system that uses mild electrical pulses to change how a person’s body feels pain. The system includes a small battery-powered pulse generator and thin wires called leads. A surgeon places the generator under the skin and positions the leads in the epidural space along the spine. The patient then uses a handheld remote to turn the system on and off and adjust settings.