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Virginia Judge Rules Medical Device Pioneer Committed Malpractice

Published in Medical Letter on the CDC and FDA, May 18th, 2008

The principal U.S. investigator for the Maverick(TM) artificial disc device has been found liable for malpractice in his use of the device by a state court judge in Richmond, Va. Garver v. Mathews, CL No. 07-206, Circuit Court, City of Richmond, Va.

Judge T.J. Markow awarded damages of $650,000 against Hallett H. Mathews, M.D., and Midatlantic Spine Specialists, P.C. Dr. Mathews is a prominent spine surgeon who now works as a vice president for Medtronic, the manufacturer of the Maverick(TM) Artificial Disc.

The damages were awarded to Eric M. Garver, M.D., who is himself a spine surgeon in Bridgeport, Connecticut. Dr. Garver traveled to Richmond in...

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