Medtronic "kickbacks" to Surgeons

The New York Times highlighted the whistle blower lawsuit against the device maker Medtronic today. The article articulates improper relations between manufactures and surgeons. Manufactures have been paying and providing vacations to surgeons who use (or companies hope use) their products at high volumes. No party has been found guilty for any illegal activity, though the ethical concerns are clear. The article can be read at NYTIMES.COM.