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Medtronic CD Horizon Spinal System: Buyer Beware

September 28th, 2009. By LucyC

We’re approaching the two year anniversary of the FDA recall of all lots of the MedTronic CD Horizon Spinal System Agile Dynamic Stabilization Device. So why bring it up? Well, in light of the seemingly endless number of defective products that make their way onto the market every year, the CD Horizon provides a cautionary tale. 

The device was developed to relieve spinal pain, and was surgically implanted. Sadly, the CD Horizon spinal system was prone to failure, causing patients more pain rather than less. 

The device was approved on the strength of risk analyses by Medtronic which allegedly claimed Read the rest of this entry »

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