A person who answered the phone at Osteo Relief Institute in Wall Township declined to answer questions about the reopening of the clinic.
WALL - A health clinic that shut down earlier this month after 38 patients were infected from injections is back open for business.
The Osteo Relief Institute in Wall Township, which specializes in treating severe knee pain, closed March 7 after patients reported getting infections from knee injections.
Monmouth County Health Officer David A. Henry said on Sunday health officials found clinic employees were not properly washing their hands and allowing full needles to sit "well before" they were used on patients.
But the clinic is back open and taking patients after state and local health investigators re-inspected the facility Tuesday, a state Department of Health spokeswoman, Donna Leusner, said in an email.
"State and local investigators were on site while patients were being seen," Leusner said.
A person who answered the phone Wednesday at the clinic declined to answer questions.
Leusner said the investigation is ongoing. She said the state has confirmed 38 reported cases of infections from injections as of Wednesday. Patients who have questions should call 866-448-2432.
Osteo Relief focuses on treating patients who suffer from knee pain and severe osteoarthritis, according to its website.
"To give our patients the most up to date technology we have invested in several of the most advanced equipment options to help pinpoint your pain and provide precise and accurate treatment for your knee osteoarthritis," the website says.
An attorney representing some of the infected patients, Richard Lomurro, said he plans to file lawsuits on behalf of his clients as soon as this month after the law firm conducts its own investigation into the injections.
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