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Conflict of Interest Disclosure

Regis W. Haid, Jr., MD is a consultant for Medtronic. Dr. Haid has royalty agreements for Atlantis Plate, Venture Plate, Prestige Disc, Mystique Plate and Crescent Spacer.

While Dr. Haid may receive royalties on sales of the above implant devices sold by Medtronic generally, no surgeon employed by Atlanta Institute for Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery receives ANY royalties or other direct financial reimbursement for any implant performed by themselves or any other surgeon who performs surgeries at any Piedmont affiliated hospital.