The Wall Street Journal (1/16, Armstrong, Burton) reports, "A prominent spine surgeon and researcher at the University of Wisconsin received $19 million in payment over five years from Medtronic Inc., one of the country's largest makers of spinal devices, according to a senator who is investigating potential conflicts of interest in medicine." Dr. Thomas Zdeblick, "received the payments while helping Medtronic develop and promote a number of spinal products." This "report of multimillion-dollar payments to Dr. Zdeblick comes amid a growing movement for more detailed disclosure of the financial ties between doctors and outside interests."
From the American Association for Justice news release.
is there a way to find out if your surgeon was compensated by medtronic
Posted by: Tanya Hoffman | February 10, 2009 at 11:20 AM
my niece was implanted with Medtronic's Diam Spine Stabilization System days ago in the Philippines. This is an investigational device and has not been approved yet in the US. She was billed for the device for 300,000 Philippine Peso. Is there a way to know if the device was actually free and if the doctors were compensated by medtronic for using the product?
Posted by: Rose Encina | June 20, 2009 at 11:43 AM