Medical Device Makers and #Charlatan #doctors busy maiming patients for profit 🤬

“Kelly Hanna’s leg was amputated on a summer day in 2020, after a Michigan doctor who called himself the “leg saver” had damaged her arteries by snaking metal wires through them to clear away plaque…Over 18 months, he performed at least that many artery-opening procedures…telling her they would improve blood flow and prevent amputations!

#Abbott #BostonScientific #Philips #atherectomy #vascular
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/15/health/atherectomy-peripheral-artery-disease.html

Profiting From Risky Atherectomies That Can Lead to Amputations

Medical device makers have bankrolled a cottage industry of doctors and clinics that perform artery-clearing procedures that can lead to amputations.

The New York Times