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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Sheesh...
Paging Dr. Vinny Boombah!
Oh the joys of single payer.
Hey, who is going to complain about an anal catheter?
I was once being examined by a doctor and he was ready to release me after he signed a release.
He reaches into his left pocket and pulls out an anal thermometer. He reaches into his right pocket and pulls out an anal thermometer. He looks at me and say’s “Hey, some asshole got my pen”.
for the clueless: It’s a joke.
Probably also owns one of those motels where the cleaning lady is to straighten up the room, brush off the bed linens and only remove sheets for cleaning if they are obviously dirty.
I jumped to a bad conclusion right off the bat before reading the post, my conclusion was this was another story about some foreign doctor at a Veterans Administration Hospital not doing his job as he was suppose to be doing it. Well my conclusion was close.
I think Dr Makim ben’Dover is his partner.
New Jersey has single payer?? While the article is from the UK, the doctor is in the US.
What an ass.
Will be working at a VA hospital soon.
Evryone who knew and didn’t speak up should be treated as an accomplice.
I am sure they and their health plans were all billed for new catheters.
“for the clueless: It’s a joke.”
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Nothing to joke about, this was a disasster!
“What an ass.”
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He’s gonna be the butt of all the jokes.
“I think Dr Makim ben’Dover is his partner.”
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He was covering up for Dr. Ben - who got a little behind in his work.
This might be what someone does for themselves in a shtf end of the world scenario where its impossible to get new anything.
Not now. Its fraud, its gross negligence, malpractice, and lying to patients.
You say that now. Wait till they’re low on stock for breathing tubes. Same-ish diameters I’d imagine. XD
Good point!
I was being sarcastic.
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