POCATELLO — A neurosurgeon and a local medical device distributor have filed separate lawsuits against Portneuf Medical Center, alleging they were retaliated against and defamed after raising concerns about contaminated surgical instruments.
Dr. Jonathan Morgan and medical device representative Dallin Caudle filed their complaints in 6th District Court on Jan. 21 and Jan. 15, respectively, each detailing what they describe as a coordinated effort to silence their reports of sterilization failures at PMC that put patients at risk. The lawsuits connect directly to a state investigation last fall that confirmed surgical instruments were contaminated with tissue fragments.
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