Court denies motion for new trial after finding neurosurgeon did not have to disclose financial ties to spine device company
By Admin | October 25, 2019
A jury found that neurosurgeon Robert Replogle, MD, did not have to disclose his connection with spinal device company Spineology before receiving a patient's consent to a spinal fusion using one of the company's implants.
What you need to know:
1. In late 2010, Dr. Replogle performed a minimally invasive fusion of the L5-S1 vertebrae on a patient with two prior procedures that did not relieve her pain – first a spinal decompression and then a multilevel fusion. He used a unilateral pedicle screws and an OptiMesh graft, developed by Spineology. At the time, he had a consulting agreement with the company and $110,000 worth of its stock, which he failed to disclose to the patient.
For more information please read, Court denies motion for new trial after finding neurosurgeon did not have to disclose financial ties to spine device company, by Becker's Spine Review.
