Doctor Admits Implanting Screwdriver In Patient

[Prisoner_Number_Six]

Doctor Admits Implanting Screwdriver In Patient

POSTED: 9:43 am EST February 15, 2006
UPDATED: 11:40 am EST February 15, 2006

A family in Hilo, Hawaii, has sued a doctor after the man admitted he implanted a screwdriver into the neck of a patient, instead of titanium rods, according to a Local 6 News report.

Local 6 News showed an X-ray of Arturo Iturralde's neck with a vertical screwdriver shaft inside.

Doctor Robert Ricketson said that during a surgery on Iturralde, a nurse told him there were no more titanium rods for his neck.

Ricketson said he did not feel he could risk keeping the man under anesthetic with an unstable spine for any longer so he made the decision to substitute the rods with a screwdriver, according to the report.

More at: http://www.local6.com/news/7078103/detail.html



Phillips or flat head? It's important!

[DS1]

1. did it work?

will they rust?

if yes and no, what's the big deal?

[benburch]

7. Looks like not.

The connecting rod has broken in that X-ray.

[proud2BlibKansan]

2. Looks like TWO screwdrivers

??

[henslee]

3. If he kept the Home Depot receipt & removes them in 30 days, he can return

them for full cash refund.

[Rick Myers]

4. Ouch...

Talk about screwheads!!!

[havocmom]

5. Damn, I was sorta convincing myself back surgery might not be so bad

Forget it!

[Rainscents]

6. Either he had allergy reaction to screw driver or he was in lot of pains

is the reason why they took x-ray in the first place and found the problem!