LIGASURE
Device
Medtronic, Inc.
Total Payments
$1.2M
Transactions
9,179
Doctors
4,229
Companies
3
Payment Trends by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Doctors |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $388,882 | 3,500 | 1,911 |
| 2023 | $436,630 | 3,454 | 1,815 |
| 2022 | $241,299 | 1,988 | 924 |
| 2018 | $102,766 | 237 | 186 |
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $408,435 | 245 | 34.9% |
| Food and Beverage | $375,284 | 7,190 | 32.1% |
| Travel and Lodging | $274,547 | 1,621 | 23.5% |
| Unspecified | $91,081 | 105 | 7.8% |
| Grant | $15,986 | 1 | 1.4% |
| Consulting Fee | $3,700 | 1 | 0.3% |
| Education | $545.16 | 16 | 0.0% |
Payments by Type
General
$1.1M
9,074 transactions
Research
$91,081
105 transactions
Research Studies & Clinical Trials
| Study Name | Sponsor | Amount | Doctors |
|---|---|---|---|
| INVESTIGATOR SPONSORED RESEARCH | COVIDIEN LP | $26,466 | 0 |
| INVESTIGATOR SPONSORED RESEARCH | Covidien LP | $11,455 | 0 |
| GOLDILOCKS SURGEON FORMATIVE | COVIDIEN LP | $10,775 | 16 |
| ARCHER FORMATIVE LAB | COVIDIEN LP | $7,735 | 13 |
| ADVANCED HERNIA FIXATION LAB AT SAGES 2018 | COVIDIEN LP | $6,750 | 12 |
| MARYLAND SURGEON EVALUATION LAB | COVIDIEN LP | $6,300 | 12 |
| LAPAE 1ST FORMATIVE LAB | COVIDIEN LP | $6,050 | 11 |
| NEWTON PROJECT | COVIDIEN LP | $5,200 | 13 |
| VECTOR EVALUATION | COVIDIEN LP | $5,100 | 12 |
| SIDEWINDER VALIDATION | COVIDIEN LP | $3,550 | 6 |
| SGO 2018 | COVIDIEN LP | $1,700 | 5 |
Top Doctors Receiving Payments for LIGASURE — Page 2
| Doctor | Specialty | Location | Total | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| , PA | Physician Assistant | Bronx, NY | $4,620 | 32 |
| Joshua Sonett | Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) | Pomona, NY | $4,618 | 15 |
| , MD | Surgery | Independence, OH | $4,531 | 14 |
| , M.D | Surgery | Durham, NC | $4,464 | 31 |
| , M.D | Surgery | Denver, CO | $4,351 | 12 |
| , M.D | Surgery | Carmel, IN | $4,233 | 32 |
| , M.D | Surgery | Winter Haven, FL | $4,132 | 35 |
| , MD | Surgery | Cleveland, OH | $4,127 | 14 |
| , M.D | Surgery | Colorado Springs, CO | $4,019 | 49 |
| , MD | Surgery | Sioux Falls, SD | $3,831 | 31 |
| , D.O | Surgery | Denver, CO | $3,823 | 5 |
| Craig Sobolewski | Obstetrics & Gynecology | Morrisville, NC | $3,663 | 4 |
| Julie Unruh | — | Colorado Springs, CO | $3,483 | 47 |
| , M.D | Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) | Houston, TX | $3,345 | 15 |
| , MD | Specialist | Beverly Hills, CA | $3,141 | 29 |
| , M.D., PHD | Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) | Independence, OH | $3,000 | 20 |
| , D.O | Surgery | Greeley, CO | $2,963 | 19 |
| , M. D | Surgery | New Orleans, LA | $2,877 | 7 |
| Tiwalade Adediji | Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | Bronx, NY | $2,859 | 29 |
| , M.D | Surgery | Chicago, IL | $2,814 | 5 |
| , M.D | Surgery | Durham, NC | $2,772 | 13 |
| , M.D | Surgery | Plano, TX | $2,752 | 24 |
| , M.D | Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) | Boston, MA | $2,652 | 16 |
| , MD | Surgery | Plano, TX | $2,603 | 21 |
| , MD | Surgery | Hershey, PA | $2,600 | 7 |
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Manufacturing Companies
- Medtronic, Inc. $1.1M
- COVIDIEN LP $90,246
- Covidien LP $12,520
Product Information
- Type Device
- Total Payments $1.2M
- Total Doctors 4,229
- Transactions 9,179
About LIGASURE
LIGASURE is a device associated with $1.2M in payments to 4,229 healthcare providers, recorded across 9,179 transactions in the CMS Open Payments database. The primary manufacturer is Medtronic, Inc..
Payment data is available from 2018 to 2024. In 2024, $388,882 was paid across 3,500 transactions to 1,911 doctors.
The most common payment nature for LIGASURE is "Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program" ($408,435, 34.9% of total).
LIGASURE is associated with 11 research studies, including "INVESTIGATOR SPONSORED RESEARCH" ($26,466).