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This news hit close to home. I spend the first half of my life growing up in Cincinnati.

Mark Twain said he would like to be in Cincinnati when the world ends, "because everything happens a week later there."

Not any more.

Apparently a heart surgeon at UC has been experimenting with a heart device that has not been approved by the Food and Drug Administration.

Consequently, the FDA has sent him a letter of warning.

The real problem is not that the prof is out on a limb trying to save people...the surgeon is said to be a 'very strong' supporter of Atricure, has stock options in the company, has received royalties and consulting payments.

Gee, I wonder why the prof wants so hard for this device to work, don't you?

A serious conflict of interest....that ends in a warning letter?

That's all?

What do you think?