Guest guest Posted May 26, 2004 Report Share Posted May 26, 2004 One tries not to presume answers to questions...but that's the answer I was hoping for. > > Dr. Mark, > > > > You're the guy with the medical letters after his name. Does the > FDA > > letter to give you any pause...or give you any reason to > > reconsider your own resurf? To choose another direction, or only > to > > wait a while before your surgery? > > > > Alan > > Alan, > Good questions. No it does not worry me. It seems like the main > issue is violation of the protocols (ei poor follow-up, use of > unapproved devices with approved devices, poor record keeping, bad > patient selection (Some patients are just not good candidates for > this kind of initial study. It is important to use the best patients > to get the best results). The devices or technique are not in > question. Obviously long-term follow-up is necessary for the final > analysis as to whether this will be a successful procedure compared > to THR. But it is not going to prevent me from proceeding onward > with my surgery on July 21. Hope that answers your questions. > Regards, > Dr. Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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