# Zhengzhou University First Affiliated Hospital

Surgeon Convicted After Charging Patients for Implanted Devices That Never Went In — A Case of Medical Corruption in China

A senior surgeon at Zhengzhou University’s First Affiliated Hospital was convicted in 2025 for charging patients for implanted microvascular devices that were not used or were hidden in tissue, pocketing over ¥1m in kickbacks. The case exposes weaknesses in hospital procurement, clinician incentives and device oversight, with implications for patient trust and regulator enforcement in China’s healthcare system.