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Richard Chudacoff, MD
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From: ob-gyn-l@obgyn.net [mailto:ob-gyn-l@obgyn.net] On Behalf Of Betsy Hyde
Sent: Wednesday, September 22, 2004 9:53 PM
To: Multiple recipients of list OB-GYN-L
Subject: Re: Stem Cells
On Wednesday, September 22, 2004, at 09:27 PM, Terrence.Jones@kp.org wrote:
You might remember from his last letter on the subject (6/21/04), Ron's Son
is a clerk to a Judge in Delaware - might be of some help in getting the
"missive" on the ruling.
A Delaware judge has dismissed the jury verdict against one of the
defendants, Cryo-Cell. This still leaves suits pending against other
companies (although perhaps not in Delaware), and against at least 4
providers(not in Delaware).
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/040920/flm015_1.html
As the issue of suit is real, and not a fabrication of the emperor's
tailors, would there be any problem in letting the owners of the placenta
and umbilical cord (parents), put on some sterile gloves and collect the
sample?
No. Then PharmaStem could sue the family....not us.
The CNM/JD Risk Manager at our hospital was consulted today re this issue.
She said that some of the larger companies (those without license agreements
w/Pharmastem) with sufficient capital would indemnify any practitioner
collecting cord blood *if* they signed an agreement with the company.
Soooo, let me make sure I have this straight. For free, I put my health at
risk by sticking a large, hollow bore needle into the cord vessels to
collect cord blood to be stored for an unproven technology that no
professional organization supports and recommends. (ACOG. AAP).
Having done this good will gesture, I am now liable for lawsuit for patent
infringement. Unless I have taken the time (uncompensated) to contact the
cord blood collection company, checked if they had an indemnification form,
and signed it.
Gotta love it.
Betsy Hyde CNM
Branford,CT
