Re: titanium screws broken

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On 12/18/09, lcav wrote:
> On 10/05/09, Carol Sloan wrote:
>> First I was hit by an airbag in a wreck in 2007. I had a
>> crushed right arm and three broken vertebrae. I had arm
>> surgery and lumbar-thoracic surgery. A device was placed
>> in my back with four titanium screws. I discovered that
>> the two top screws holding the device had broken. On
>> 9/14/09, a surgeon had to remove the device and left the
>> two broken screws inside my vertebra. We contacted the
>> hospital and they said they would only release the device
>> and broken screws with the doctors okay and referred us to
>> risk management and would only release it by a letter from
>> an attorney. We were under the impression that titanium
>> screws were not supposed to break. Anyway, the pathology
>> department at the hospital said that they are holding the
>> device. Anyone have any advice?
> Carol,get your screws we are trying to get a class action
> suit going againt medtronics, they will do anything to not
> give you your screws fournetly I have mine in a very safe
> place, I will not stop until this is resolved. Lori

I have the same problem. I had a fusion about a year and a
half ago and the pain has not stopped. I just recently found
that two of the four screws have completely broken. I am not
sure where to go from here either. Have you had any
resolution?