I'm almost 6 months post-op now, and doing very well. For the first three months or so, my doctor had me use an Orthofix bone stimulator like this one:
http://www.orthofix.com/products/spi...tim.asp?cid=37
The cost to my insurance company for it was $1600 and I paid an additional $1600. I called Orthofix and asked if they have a program to take them back and reuse them but they do not, and the representative said that they can't be used by someone else because they have to be prescribed. But the idea of just wasting it bothers me-- really I don't see any reason why someone else couldn't reuse it. Anyway-- anyone know of anyway to donate it to someone who could use it? There are some on ebay for about $200. If it's so bad for them to be reused why doesn't Orthofix make them quit selling them?
http://www.orthofix.com/products/spi...tim.asp?cid=37
The cost to my insurance company for it was $1600 and I paid an additional $1600. I called Orthofix and asked if they have a program to take them back and reuse them but they do not, and the representative said that they can't be used by someone else because they have to be prescribed. But the idea of just wasting it bothers me-- really I don't see any reason why someone else couldn't reuse it. Anyway-- anyone know of anyway to donate it to someone who could use it? There are some on ebay for about $200. If it's so bad for them to be reused why doesn't Orthofix make them quit selling them?
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