No worries we've all been there.
One thing though - it is true that the FDA testing is more stringent than European testing to get approval for implantation, however in some ways this is a BAD thing in that it takes soo much money and time that good products like the M6 just can't get approved (yet).
I would look at the 10,000+ M6s installed as a pretty good sample set though, you basically have to scour to get a bad result and it is always surgical error, there is no evidence of device failure at this point.
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Lifelong history of back issues from a young age, spasms etc.
1995 - Weightlifting injury
1997 - Hip Injury
2009 - Trampoline injury (just bounced down on my butt)
2009-2011 Physiotherapy and medication, progress but no lasting pain relief
2010 - X-Ray DDD L5-S1, L4-L5, L4-L3
2010 - MRI Herniation L5-S1, Bulges L4-L5, L4-L3
2011 - Epidurals - No relief
2012 - Facet Injections - No relief
2012 - Discogram TBI - positive L3-S1
L3-S1 ADR M6-L w Clavel 11/28/2012
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