Case Examples

Nuerosurgical Devices
Products Liability / Medical Malpractice / Wrongful Death

A man was having a cervical fusion revision when his head dropped from neutral to 80 degrees, causing an injury to his cervical cord. He was rendered a ventilator dependent quadriplegic for 2 years and subsequently died from his injuries. The healthcare defendants claimed a pin tip on the head holder device fractured, causing the catastrophe. The hospital threw away the pin tips.

• Was there a design flaw in the pin tips?
• Did the head drop as a result of improper surgical technique?
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