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Whistle-Blower Suit Says Device Maker Generously Rewards Doctors

Date: January 24, 2006

Author: Reed Abelson

QUOTE: These doctors work in a growing field, complex back surgery, and this makes them particularly valuable to the spinal-implant division of Medtronic. In recent years, the company has spent tens of millions of dollars on consulting contracts and other types of payments to them and numerous other prominent surgeons, according to papers filed as part of a whistle-blower lawsuit. The suit contends that some of these payments were made to attract or retain the doctors' business.

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Article MetaInformation:

Key People:

• Prof. Arthur Caplan
• Prof. James H. Herndon M.D.

Key Organizations:

• Acromed
• American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, The (AAOS)
• Medtronic
• New York Times Company

Subject & Geographic Categories:

• Abstract Principles
  • Information
    • Truth / Honesty / Lying / Cheating
      • Hide/Mislead
        • Disclosure/Conflicts of Interest
          • Disclosure/Conflict of Interest (Individual)
          • Whistleblowers
  • Motivation/Rewards/Punishments
    • Influence / Persuasion / Bribery

• Health & Medicine
  • Health Care Business
  • Medical Ethics
  • Surgery/Devices

• Philosophy & Religion
  • Philosophy: General
    • Ethics: Applied
      • Codes of Personal/Professional Conduct

• North America
  • United States of America/USA

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