Dirty Surgery Instruments

Eddie Farah

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Last November Jennifer Backman, a Navy wife gave the government a notice of intent to file a $5 million suit against the government. The allegations allege Navy surgeons at the Naval Hospital in Jacksonville, Florida used unsterilized instruments during an operation.

The hospital's commanding officer, Capt. Raquel Bono, denied such claims, stating, "We would never use dirty or contaminated instruments

On January 11, 2007, a portion of Ms. Backman's health record was released to the media, which revealed an unsterilized tray exposed to another patient was used during the surgery.

This is not the first time the Naval Hospital has been under fire. Over the past year $71 million has been awarded against the hospital.