I think that too. there is always a pre surgery exam to see if the candidate's major organs can take the operation."Passing the screening" might just mean that she was given the go-ahead for surgery.
That is interesting to know, I have never seen that.
SeaniBu - you can find a 30 second clip of this on youtube... type in sasha cohen quad and it should pop it for you...
Thanks for the link. It doesn't seem like it was effective for her, oh well. That now brings 2 questions to mind.
Were these Harnesses effective? They seem to me like they would give a false sense of security and lift.
Do skaters still use them?