1. Spine surgeon didn't disclose Medtronic pay in testimony
- Author
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Armstrong, David and Burton, Thomas M.
- Subjects
Medtronic Inc. -- Compensation and benefits ,Medtronic Inc. -- Marketing ,Medtronic Inc. -- Product information ,Orthopedists -- Investigations ,Orthopedists -- Compensation and benefits ,Orthopedists -- Evidence ,Soldiers -- Care and treatment ,Surgeons -- Compensation and benefits ,Surgeons -- Evidence ,Surgeons -- Investigations ,Universities and colleges -- United States ,Universities and colleges -- Officials and employees ,Compensation (Business) -- Investigations ,Conflict of interests (Agency) -- Investigations ,Medical equipment and supplies industry -- Compensation and benefits ,Medical equipment and supplies industry -- Marketing ,Medical test kit industry -- Compensation and benefits ,Medical test kit industry -- Marketing ,Company marketing practices ,Company legal issue ,Product marketing strategy ,News, opinion and commentary ,University of Minnesota -- Officials and employees - Abstract
While spine surgeon David Polly of the University of Minnesota encouraged a Senate committee to fund orthopedic injuries of soldiers, he said that his testimony was on behalf of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, but failed to disclose that he had received compensation from Medtronic Inc. for his research, and that the company had paid for his trip. Medtronic makes bone growth agents.
- Published
- 2009