Bill Walton, 59-year-old NBA legend, joined 200 medical device executive as part of the Medical Device Manufacturers Association's efforts to lobbying on behalf of the medical device industry, according to a Mass Device report.
Mr. Walton spoke at MDMA's annual meeting in late May and discussed his experiences as a patient undergoing spinal fusion surgery and the challenges the industry faces, including the medical device excise tax, regulatory struggles with the FDA and reimbursement with CMS. After his speech, Mr. Walton and NuVasive CEO Alex Lukianov traveled to Capitol Hill to lobby lawmakers on these issues.
Mr. Walton spoke at MDMA's annual meeting in late May and discussed his experiences as a patient undergoing spinal fusion surgery and the challenges the industry faces, including the medical device excise tax, regulatory struggles with the FDA and reimbursement with CMS. After his speech, Mr. Walton and NuVasive CEO Alex Lukianov traveled to Capitol Hill to lobby lawmakers on these issues.
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