Lillyth,
I find your story very interesting. I suggested to some that the only reason they should consider AIMIS (American Institute for Minimally Invasive Surgery) was if they were comfortable with (and knew) the doctor they were using. I advised some potential patients not to go there if they wanted the M6, because they were most likely being done by inexperienced U.S. surgeons. I told them that one exception was Dr. Pimenta, since he uses the M6 in Brazil. Based on what you've told me, I believe I was wrong about this as well.
In my opinion, this is even more reason to stay away from AIMIS. I maintain that the only reason to ever consider AIMIS is if you know your surgeon well, know what procedure you will be getting done, and know that it really will cost you less money to be operated on there versus in the U.S. I truly believe my surgeon from NYC who said that AIMIS is a place where U.S. surgeons go to perform risky operations (for which they get paid cash) and are shielded from U.S. malpractice as well as FDA rules.
Gene
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Car Accident 2002 - Small Herniated Disc C3/C4
1998 Larger Herniation and Cervical Fusion C3/C4
2005 Herniation C4/C5 - 40 epidural steroid injections from Oct 2005, - Oct, 2007
2008 - Foraminotomy at C6/C7 on left side
Feb, 2010 - Cervical Fusion C4/C5
Dec, 2010 - Lumbar Fusion L3/L5
2013 - Bulge on C5/C6; herniation C6/C7 right side
Mar 26, 2013 - Foraminotomy at C6/C7 on right side
May 5, 2015 - ADR with Dr Blumenthal of TBI for C5/C6 using Mobi-C
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