An Ohio man won a $275,000 settlement from the federal government due to the surgical towels left in his abdomen after a kidney operation at a Veterans Administration hospital.
The towels were discovered as a result of a CAT scan due to pain and discomfort days after the kidney operation. The towels measured 14 by 11 inches.
The VA Medical Center in Cleveland has since purchased a system that uses radio frequency ID chips that tracks the use of sponges and other surgical equipment during a procedure.
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