Medtronic Spine, Formerly Kyphon Inc., to Pay U.S. $75 Million for Allegations of Defrauding Patients
WASHINGTON – Medtronic Spine LLC, the corporate successor to Kyphon Inc., has agreed to pay the United States $75 million to settle allegations that it caused the submission of false claims to Medicare, the Justice Department announced today. The government alleged that Kyphon caused the submission of fraudulent claims for its kyphoplasty procedure, which is a minimally-invasive surgery...

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Semper Fidelis — Consumer Protection for Patients with Implanted Medical Devices

When the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the Medtronic Sprint Fidelis implantable cardioverter–defibrillator (ICD) lead in 2004 on the basis of bench testing but no human clinical data, there was no public outcry. Physicians rapidly incorporated the new electrode into their practice, welcoming its small diameter...

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Dunlap Sues Hospital Alleging Overbilling of Thousands of Patients
Saint Joseph's Hospital of Atlanta Inc. engaged in a systematic scheme to inappropriately admit and overcharge thousands of patients, according to a suit filed Thursday against the hospital by a former patient. The lawsuit, which alleges breach of contract, breach of implied contractual duties of good faith and fair dealing, unjust enrichment, and breach of fiduciary duty, seeks unspecified punitive...

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