# Patient Seventeen
## Overview
Released in 2017 and directed by [[👤 Jeremy Corbell]], "Patient Seventeen" documents the controversial work of Dr. Roger Leir, a podiatric surgeon who claimed to have removed mysterious implants from people who believed they were abducted by non-human intelligence. The documentary focuses on his last alleged implant removal surgery before his death in 2014.
## Key Content
### Medical Procedure
1. **Surgery Details**
- Patient's claimed implant
- Surgical removal process
- Medical documentation
- Laboratory analysis
2. **Physical Evidence**
- Metallic object properties
- Unusual material composition
- Biological response
- Scientific testing
### Research Elements
1. **Laboratory Analysis**
- Material composition tests
- Isotopic ratios
- Structural examination
- Biological interaction
2. **Medical Documentation**
- Patient history
- Surgical records
- Recovery process
- Follow-up studies
## Video
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## Scientific Analysis
### Material Properties
- Metallic composition
- Unusual isotopic ratios
- Bio-compatible coating
- Structural anomalies
### Medical Findings
- Tissue reaction
- Nerve interaction
- Healing patterns
- Patient symptoms
## Controversy and Debate
### Supporting Elements
- Physical evidence recovered
- Laboratory analysis
- Medical documentation
- Patient testimony
### Skeptical Perspectives
- Methodology questions
- Alternative explanations
- Scientific protocol concerns
- Lack of peer review
## Impact and Significance
### Medical Research
- Implant analysis protocols
- Surgical documentation
- Material science studies
- Biological interaction research
### UAP Investigation
- Physical evidence collection
- Scientific analysis methods
- Documentation procedures
- Chain of custody protocols
## Related Topics
### Research Areas
- Alleged implant phenomena
- Material analysis
- Medical procedures
- Evidence collection
### People
- [[👤 Jeremy Corbell]] (Director)
- Dr. Roger Leir (Surgeon)
- Various researchers
- Laboratory analysts
## Notes
- Controversial subject matter
- Last documented surgery
- Physical evidence focus
- Scientific analysis attempts
- Medical documentation
- Material testing results
- Patient confidentiality
- Research methodology
- Historical significance
- Ongoing debate