Kuklo, target of Army probe, a top recipient of Medtronic travel

If you read today's New York Times, you're likely familiar with the story of former Army surgeon Timothy R. Kuklo, a paid consultant to Medt

Excerpts from this story referencing "Medtronic":

"… th the story of former Army surgeon Timothy R. Kuklo, a paid consultant to Medtronic, Inc., a medical device developer and manufacturer. An Army investigation …"

"… igation found that Kuklo overstated the benefits of Infuse, a drug sold by Medtronic used by the military to treat combat-related bone injuries, and that he fa …"

"… al retracted the article, the Times reported. But what you don’t know is Medtronic paid for thousands of dollars worth of Kuklo’s trips to places like Cora …"

"… ttsdale, Arizona, while he was working for the Army.Between 2001 and 2006, Medtronic paid for at least 15 trips taken by Dr. Kuklo, worth more than $13,000, ac …"

Medical device industry lobbies IRS, Congress to dodge health law tax

By Joe Eaton

Device makers lobbying to get out from under tax imposed by health care reform law

Excerpts from this story referencing "Medtronic":

"… al Technology Association (AdvaMed), pushed back, aided by industry giants Medtronic Inc., Johnson & Johnson, 3M Co., and others.With the help of a biparti …"

"… se tax would have a significant impact," said Brian Henry, a spokesman for Medtronic, the world's largest medical device maker. "That's money that would go tow …"

"… vices, contributed $7,000 to Paulsen’s campaign and $5,000 to Hatch’s. Medtronic, which is based in Paulsen’s home state, donated $3,000 to Paulsen and $ …"

"… financial position than before the [health law] was enacted.”Henry, the Medtronic spokesman, dismissed the notion that the tax could lead to increased devic …"