Posted on 12/29/2017 5:27:46 PM PST by BenLurkin
New Jersey surgeon's medical license has been temporarily suspended for allegedly reusing disposable anal catheters on multiple patients. Attorney General Christopher Porrino says East Brunswick, New jersey-based colon and rectal surgeon Dr Sanjiv Patankar allegedly washed and reused the one-use catheters that are inserted into patients during medical procedures.
State officials say they have evidence that Patankar ordered only five catheters during time when he performed 82 procedures requiring them.
The state Board of Medical Examiners unanimously voted to suspend the doctor's license last week, saying he 'placed patients in clear and imminent danger.'
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According to testimony from some of his medical assistants - though others defended him - Dr Patankar had a special procedure by which he told them to clean the catheters to be used on future patients.
He had them wash the tubes in soap and water first, then soak them in bleach for 30 minutes. They were, reportedly, then rinsed again and left out to air dry before being replaced in their original plastic packages - which, prosecutors argued, are clearly marked 'do not reuse.
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I Rectum Sore
I have heard of cheapskates, but this is ridiculous.
I bet he drives a niiiice car.
Would wager most all of their "toys" are very well used, and maybe not even often washed. Homos do not have the aversion to feces normal people have.
Ten bucks says that his malpractice insurance carrier is pooping bricks right now (pun very definitely intended).
“I am sure they and their health plans were all billed for new catheters.“
Multiple felonies were committed here.
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‘Cuz he saved money out the a$$.
Did he pass the savings to the patient? His cleaning procedure sounds appropriate. Just that bleached lie. Do my surgery with the $20.00 used item and bill me for the $200.00 new one?
Not for nothing, but this is why I make sure my doctors are not foreigners.
#notsorry
“Temporarily suspended?”
Only until he lands a job at the VA.
Ewwwww
“I Rectum Sore”
It pert near killed him!
And I have little doubt that the Billings were for new items as well... which is a solid fraud charge on top of the other issues.
Anal Catheter...what is that? A 1.5” water hose?
Q: So do you know how to tell the difference between an oral and an anal thermometer?
A: The taste
For the clueless: it’s a joke
What? Does he think he is practicing in Mumbai? Perhaps so...
“I’m home, honey. Should I wash my hands?”
Third World doctors do not throw away expensive medical equipment after one use. Bleach is a very good disinfectant, and I doubt that what Patankar did would be considered malpractice in Mumbai.
You can take the doctor out of the Third World, but...
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