The Senate Finance Committee report suggests that Medtronic inappropriately interfered with research into BMP-2, putting patients at risk by withholding important information on the adverse events related to use of the drug. Don't wanna get into all the bullshit stuff that happenned between the accident on December 31,1991 & that first surgery . People who have one compression fracture have a higher risk of more fractures in the future. This Law Firm took care of me and ALL my needs throughout my litigious process. They just sent me a letter stat[Show More]I have 3 screws that broke and are causing excruciating pain. Im not able to do what i used to do. If you've have any Medtronic Produce or hardware of anykind placed in your body that has broken or malfunctioning READ THIS and RESPOND to the Committee NOW !!! I am 46 and have had 3 spinal surgeries and am scheduled for my 4th in late July. Dont be afraid to ask for help with chores during your recovery. I was in tears for wks til I got into the back specialist. Most of us, by the very ones, whom took the Hippocrates Oath to protect us and do not harm us. Just an update, my husband can feel the left-hand l1 screw when he touches my back, if I'm lying down. I was contacted by a law firm in Texas and they went after Medtronis for the Infuse implants that I had told them I did not have. Many compression fractures don't cause any symptoms and don't need any treatment. I've had two spine surgery's both went well but now two years later one of the screws have broken. If you cant add me as a friend send me a message. The doctor's office at first said yes the hardware was broken, but two months later a different doctor said the same catscan showed [Show More]I hadd l1-l3 fused in 2006. Mentoplasty - the best choice for double chin surgery. Comments are NOT subject to attorney-client confidentiality. I have had one back surgery as of April 2014. I went around for a year until I was able to see my original surgeon, until them it was treated with massive amounts of meds, no one believed me that a screw broke or that I tasted metal in my mouth. I fell and the leads came loose. Don't wanna get into all the bullshit stuff that happenned between the accident on December 31,1991 & that first surgery . A lot of surgeons put in implants that the surgeon owns called a Physician Owned Distributor (POD). For about the last month it almost feels like i can feel something [Show More]I have had one back surgery as of April 2014. he didn't see a point in telling me cause it wouldn't have changed anything. Went to the ER..since the fluid drained out when I got to the ER it was dry. The Surgeon reccomended Pedicle Screws. mine started in my twenties, last surgery was 6 yrs ago, ive been having problems with the screws ever since my twenties aand the fusions have not taken. Social security denied my claims likely because of my age and because in the judges own words, even though I had been diagnosed with disorders that could cause the amount of pain that I claimed to be in, she just didn't believe me. I can funtion better on the patch than on all the pills (atleast THINK a little clearer, but I still spend much of my days (A LOT OF THEM) laying flat because I don't want to make the pain worse. The screws also have to be imbedded into the spine as precise angles and distances. You'll likely have a flexible narrow tube inserted into a vein in your arm or hand. I had my first surgery because I had a blown disc. You also have a legal case for defective hardware and can sue both the doctor and product manufacturer in this situation. I only recieved help from a Integrative Medicine/ M.D because they tend to understand the pain cycle more than just regular M.D's so I encourage you to look for an integrative medicine doctor in your area online.) I was dismissed and was told if I have any other issues in the future he would see me then. I wish some lawyers would do a class action lawsuit on this. Spinal fusion is a type of back surgery given for a variety of problems including but not limited to scoliosis curve correction, disc problems, and/or instability in the spine (which can be due to an infection or tumor). If you give us a call now, you will be placed with the legal team that can give you the best advantage to winning your case. I said, "Ok." I am a spine surgeon. In 2011, had a second back surgery due to the deterioration of 2 discs above original surgery also having instrumentation. well i did not feel real welli was running a fever of 102 with tylenol. I asked the neurosurgeon what could have cause this but I g. I had fusion surgery at L5-S1 in Oct 2011 and in July 2012, I stood up from a chair and then heard and felt a pop in my lower back. That has been my story. Surgeons must take into consideration specific and overall biomechanics, the condition of the grafted "environment" and other factors. One problems is that ever Physician that I attempt to set up an appointment with the declined me service stating a conflict of increase I looked a physician from over 100 miles away from Dr RR this is was I found is that birds of the faller all flack together they all belong to a medical group they guard them against how can you get will if bad doctors stick together and they support what Medtronic Sofamor in fact the or the part owners of this company. Did. The OIG is taking a very slow step at trying to investigate PODs. My screws were taken out but have horrendous pain still in my back. he ordered it. General anesthesia keeps you in a sleep-like state during the procedure. Can't have any MRI's done because of the metal just makes the machine zig zag all over the place, making it unreadable. Do some checking because there is also faulty screws that a company sold that were suppose to be titanium and there not. Any time that there is an operation or a lumbar screw fixation device that is applied to a back fracture, there are going to be problems with the hardware in some cases. de casos que pueden asistirle a usted, a su familia, y a sus amigos", As a middle aged executive I have interacted with attorneys for over 38 years. Its true, we dont ask you to pay anything to us up front. I work a full time job, take care of my 10 year of daughter, do all the house/yard work. I have DDD, degenerative scoliosis and kyphosis. I delayed having surgery right away because I had a vacation planned and I wanted to spend the summer with my kids. When the hardware put into a persons spine to assist healing after a spinal injury accident fails, it is highly distressing for the individual with the back problem. Without public disclosure of their roles, Medtronic marketing department employees collaborated with physician authors to editand in some cases, writesegments of published studies, according to a statement from the Senate Finance Committee. On June 3, 2011 the surgery had to be redone because one of the screws broke completely in half. On the 4th night, my neurosurgeon came to the end of my bed, and said, "Marcy." In which, C5 and C6 was fussed by Doctor PS who used Medtronic Sofamor Daneks product. Common complications that can come from a spinal fusion include bleeding, clotting, infection, and additional pain. Osteoporosis is most common . I live in WNY. I've been in the hospital so much like many of you. He is still in pain and last month when he went for check upthe doctor told him that one of the screws has cracked one of the bones Is this normal. What if this happens over & over again? Its very difficult when you know your way to young to be like this. My husband would have been better off without the surgery. American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons. Almost immediately after surgery I was septic with a rare bacteria called Serratia marcescens. Are we suppose to live the rest of our lives this way. I have a two level failed spinal fusion that was done in December of 1996 and recently heard that class action suits have been filed against the pedicle screws similar to what is in my spine and causing me so much pain and am seeking information. This surgery is called several names, some of which are a vertebral fixation or a spinal fixation. a broken screw in a back surgery can occur if the screw is loose, bent or broken, or if the screw is defective in any way. I wish there is one more option we could do just to see one more glimpse of hope with our present situation. Waaaay too much and want to know if there are exercises that are safe to do[Show More]After reading all these comments, I don't feel so alone. I am now walking without a cane. I had surgery on April 3,2009. A Neurosurgeon here in Southern California finally saw that the screw was loosened and I had surgery last March to implant a device called Coflex and re. Gina Rasmussen, { I didn't get past two years before I was back on the table for that. Wow.I am so sad for all the pain all of US have been through! Other wise I need not come back in again. How do you find out what type of hardware was implanted in my neck? I have massive amounts of permanent nerve damage that's making my leg muscles atrophy. so i immediately made a call to my spinal fusion surgeon. Laminectomy is surgery that creates space by removing the lamina the back part of the vertebra that covers your spinal canal. if so then we all need to figure something out and get our lifes back!!! I had no problem. I felt good for a while, but now the pain is just excruciating. I was also born with an extra vertabrea with one side fused..so pain pain pain back in 6 mo. Lumbar myelogram images are somewhat limited , the Tech said due to the. I'M REACHING OUT TO OTHERS TO PLEASE CONTACT ME IF YOU ALSO HAVE BROKEN SCREWS. The pain is almost as bad as before surgery. Failure analysis of broken pedicle screws on spinal - PubMed i tried to throw some humor in. Mayo Clinic does not endorse companies or products. I was contacted by a law firm in Texas and they went after Medtronis for the Infuse implants that I had told them I did not have. Would like to find folks who can still get involved in a class action suit and would be willing to engage in one. I am now 16 years post-op and I have had bouts of severe pain and am now unable to work because I had a desk job -- which is the worst if you have a bad back. I'm amazed at the Number of People who have problems with these Titanium Screws and Medtronic's defective products ! On my 10th surgery, in 2009, (commonality by all), I had 6 pedicle screw's put in my back of my neck. The MRSA that I had is back and probablly killing me as we speak. If your doctir say donot bend, lift or carry dont do it. This was traditional fusion using bone graft with hard and soft collars for 3 months and a lengthy rehab. In: Skeletal Trauma: Basic Science, Management, and Reconstruction. For the next 5-6 months the only way I could try to sleep was in my recliner. Medical journal articles should convey an accurate picture of the risks and benefits of drugs and medical devices, but patients are at serious risk when companies distort the facts the way Medtronic has.. This was 7 years later. Lumbar myelogram images are somewhat limited , the Tech said due to the[Show More]Hi, I was the age 45 when I had a fusion, spine demonstrate pedicle screws in the L4, L5, and S1 with vertical and horizontal fixation rods in place. I, like many here, am having horrible pain from my Zimmer Dynesys system. A Neurosurgeon here in Southern California finally saw that the screw was loosened and I had surgery last March to implant a device called Coflex and remove the loosened screw. I have a lawyer working on my disability case as I have DDD and softening bones but am wondering if I should have a lawyer look into the manufacturer of the screws and see if there around grounds for a lawsuit. Let watch what FDA now requires because of patients with defec. Im in such misery it effects my everyday life and attitude. It failed. Im with you.I will be going to have shots in my spine on tuesday 2-19-13. This was on 6/17/2011. Their implanted devices are permanent. Spoke with a lawyer and he stated that I may have a chance to sue the manufacuter of the screws and plates. I had a massive CSF leak and had to return to surgery January 2012. Protection for others. Not to mention, a small nick in the spinal dura, I was told by, I had lumbar/sacral surgery November 2009. so they took it all out and refused it with hardware. I also was told the surgery would make me my life so much better. Im frustrated now that I did not take action then and now I might be to late to do anything. I have 2 problems, failed back surgury with 8 screws at 3 levels L-3 to S-1. https://www.uptodate.com/contents/search. I sleep on my left side. Vertebroplasty can relieve pain caused by compression fractures in the spine. Go figure, doctors being greedy? Before I had the surgery, I had good days and bad days, from the time of the surgery to now, I have been in pain 24/7. Newer studies show that vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty often relieve pain from compression fractures for at least a year. When I saw my surgeion due to horrible pain. A federal judge has appointed 12 Tepezza injury attorneys to leadership positions for the consolidated legislation over hearing damage linked to the thyroid eye disease drug. Surely there is a lawsuite somewhere in here. U[Show More]I Have had 4 surgeries. (defect)Get this a bone plugs in the L5-S1 disk space. I feel the need to genuflect when I say normandie law Group, trust me I am a demanding client for me to give such a stellar review you know they are worth it. He informed me that they use screws now and indeed I walked out of the hospital the next day. I have tried to contact lawyers to investigate either and individual law suit or a class action law suit. I trust my Surgeon 100%, my girlfriend is an Orthopedic RN and deals with this stuff everyday and she set me up with him so I do not hold him accountable for any errors, I understand the success rate is not 100%. He is located in St. Louis MO. I was under anesthesia 4 hours and he almost gave up. I had mine implanted on 2 separate times in 2009 on L3-4, L4-5 and L5-S1. I too will post back if I have any luck on my end. i am trying to sue this company. Failed fusions may result in loss of function and increased usage of pain medication . If you experienced a surgery with titanium screws that broke within a few months, then you should call us immediately to discuss your case. It failed. The MRSA that I had is back and probablly killing me as we speak. When I was able to have another CAT scan, my Dr. and his partner said I had to have another surgery because I did not fuse at all, my Dr. also said that if I wanted to sue the Manufacture he would write a letter for the attorney saying if the screw didn't break so early on, my back would have fused more likely than not. My pain management doctor wants me to have the neurostimulator implant. This isnt the less of cause and affects the thyroid gland and caused a great deal pain before and after surgery. I don't fault my surgeon, he did what he knows, I fault the manufacturer of the screws and I would like to see them suffer for my suffering. I am NOT the same woman I was before this surgery. Have been to ceveral physicians, nurologists, no one wants to touch me. An xray revealed I had broken one of the rods. (559) 473-4158, HOUSTON OFFICE He went in a few days later and fused it with skyla zena titanium rods and screws. They had to have surgery to remove the screw. Breakage of hardware can also be the result of a particularly unstable spine. I submitted in 2013. I was sitting on the toilet when I got up my incision opened up blood water everywhere all my husband wouldnt let me look down it was bad. Pain pills ony make it a little tolerable. so here I sit as I type this w two broken screws in my spine. I do not want to stay home for the rest of my life so I am praying for relief from my up coming surgery but I have no Idea if I will be able to return to the workforce and I do not even know what I can even do for employmenif if I am able to get moving again. this isnt fair. Now they have been removed and I have instantly noticed a difference. Now a year later (and second surgery to remove the hardware this Feb 2012)) I am seeking an attorney (and searching for other stories like mine because I know this is NOT RIGHT. This doctor planned my last surgeries for 5 years -- during that time, I had a smaller surgery to get me through -- he waited until he could no longer wait. I Have had 4 surgeries. Because of how we are in trying to figure out what happen we have missed the timeline for the 2 1/2 yrs of Statute o. We at least need our medical paid for and help with living expences this is a nightmare! Eventually, these vertebrae will grow together, providing . We all need to get together so this stops. Anyone have any suggestions? I am at wits end and I want someone held accountable for all of the hell I have been thru and am STILL going thru. he said he saw them and that he didnt tell me cause it didnt make a difference if he left them or fixed them. I am a retired nurse. I am having right groin pain and hip pain. This will help them see how the fusion is doing. The MRSA that I had is back and probablly killing me as we speak. failed lumbar fusion constant back pain. The problem I ran into was every other doctor in the city just brushed me off and said nothing was wrong. We are able to talk to you free of charge, and offer a free second opinion in your case. I live in WNY. i have lost 7 inches in height. Water contamination at Camp Lejeune in North Carolina between 1953 and 1987 caused cancers, birth defects, miscarriages and other side effects for U.S. Marines and their family members. I have massive amounts of permanent nerve damage that's making my leg muscles atrophy. If these cages and screws are causing so much damage why are they still on the market. I wanted it out. My spinal fusion on l4 l5. He had not done anything, is not active nor in sports as guards his back and was only out of surgery 1 1/2 year. No physicians have said a word about the screws being bad. Hi Everyone. By the grace of God the rod had snapped back in place with the screws intact. I've been on heavy pain meds for the last 7 years including morphine, hydrocone, and nerve pain meds. There seems to be many success stories, but it also seems that when it goes bad, it goes very bad, leaving the patient facing a lifetime of pain. I never imagined my life like this. In addition to in 2007 Doctor TK thru testing of my blood shows a low active Thyroid so now I am not only in pain I am suffering from the Thyroids not producing the correct low levels thyroid. I was shocked ( as when fluid and electricity connect ) as I was having a spinal fluid leak.