Dr. David Gossman, who had worked at the Lahey Clinic Hospital since 1987, alleges he was terminated after speaking out about the financial relationship between Lahey Clinic and Medtronic Inc., reports Courthouse News.
In a lawsuit, Dr. Gossman alleges that the device maker proposed that Lahey Clinic have “access to the CoreValve, a new heart valve that will be in clinical trials in the U.S. soon, predicated on the purchase and increased utilization of other products made by Medtronic” quoted Courthouse News. According to Dr. Gossman, the offer violates “ethical guidelines,” said Courthouse News, and was made this summer to Dr. Thomas Piemonte—director of Interventional Cardiology and the Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory at Lahey Clinic. Dr. Gossman said Dr. Piemonte “has significant financial interest in Medtronic,” reported Courthouse News. (more…)

