—Raising questions about a trial provokes a ‘cease-and-desist’ letter. The world stent pioneer Julio Palmaz really doesn’t want you to read this post. After I raised questions about a recent paper involving Palmaz I received a “cease-and-desist” letter from his lawyer. Here is the background to this story: Last year I wrote a brief post…
On Road To Bankruptcy A Stent Company Invested in Marty Leon’s VC Fund
May 3, 2016 by 1 Comment
More questions are being raised about the research and financial activities of Palmaz Scientific, the bankrupt medical device company founded by Julio Palmaz, the co-inventor of the stent. In the middle of severe financial troubles that eventually brought the company to bankruptcy Palmaz Scientific found enough money to invest in a venture capital fund. The VC Fund,…
Stent Pioneer’s Company In Bankruptcy And Under Investigation
April 25, 2016 by Leave a Comment
–Julio Palmaz hasn’t been able to recreate his earlier success A company founded by stent pioneer Julio Palmaz has declared bankruptcy and is being investigated for misconduct, according to the San Antonio Express-News. Palmaz, along with Richard Schatz, was the inventor of the enormously successful Palmaz-Schatz stent marketed by Johnson & Johnson. In March Palmaz…
Stent pioneer digs a tunnel
January 2, 2009 by 1 Comment
A feature story in the Wall Street Journal details the saga of stent pioneer Julio Palmaz and his wife in building a 100,000 square foot underground tunnel for their vineyard in Napa Valley. Palmaz told Journal reporter Christina Duff that he and his wife had visited Napa Valley while he was a resident at UC-Davis and…
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