Children's Health Ireland - Patient safety concerns and reviews in paediatric orthopaedic surgical services: Statements, Questions and Answers
Dail Éireann — 2023-09-26
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Michael Healy-Rae (IND), Kerry

Yes, that is a very important clarification. One troubling allegation is that the non-medical springs, which were made from low-grade steel rather than the required titanium alloy, were used in surgeries involving at least three young patients. These springs were not intended for medical use. Am I correct in saying that? This raises questions about their origin and intended purpose. This reminds me, and the Minister will be very well able to remember this also, of the situation of people who had hip replacements. The Minister will remember how low-grade materials were used in the hip replacements, and then there were all those cases, etc. I am comparing one with the other. Can the Minister give any clarification on that?

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Sitting date: 2023-09-26