Woman Loses Arm Function After Failed Removal of Implanted Contraceptive

Key summary

A woman named Ratana Kamanya reported on Facebook that she suffered severe nerve damage and lost the use of her arm after a doctor failed to locate an implanted contraceptive rod during removal. The procedure required surgery, but the surgeon accidentally damaged a nerve in her arm while searching for the device. She underwent a second major surgery to transfer a nerve from her leg to her arm. Recovery is expected to take at least one year, requiring physical therapy twice weekly. Doctors cannot guarantee how much function will return. Ratana expressed frustration with the pain and multiple surgeries under anesthesia and urged others to seek accountability from the hospital.