Boston Scientific used unclaimed bodies for training without consent, leading to new policies and ethical debates.

Boston Scientific was found to have used unclaimed bodies for medical training without consent, prompting policy changes requiring donor consent. The University of North Texas Health Science Center, which supplied the bodies, has since suspended its donation program and ceased using unclaimed bodies. The practice is legal but widely seen as unethical due to lack of consent, causing distress to families. At least 332 medical devices since 2019 cited cadaveric studies in their FDA approvals, though exact usage numbers are unknown.

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