Another plea agreement in device misbranding
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
Former Stryker sales rep Shane Doyle pleads guilty to medical device misbranding in Boston federal court April 14 in a case that mirrors at least two others against former sales reps and managers for Stryker (1"The Gray Sheet" Feb. 16, 2009, In Brief). Doyle allegedly promoted an unapproved use of Stryker orthopedic putty by distributing mixing instructions, including those stating "this could be printed out and put in the fridge with the OP-1 to make sure there are no questions on how to mix." In a plea agreement, Doyle agreed to "cooperate fully with law enforcement agents and government attorneys.