SANTA ANA, Calif., April, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — An Orange County woman has dismissed her lawsuit against HealthSmart Pacific, former owner of Pacific Hospital of Long Beach, after it was revealed that the spinal implants used in her surgery were not counterfeit, as she alleged in the wake of similar, highly publicized claims by a group of […]
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Globus Medical won’t be deposed in patent infringement lawsuit
PHILADELPHIA (http://pennrecord.com) – An Audubon-based medical device manufacturer will not be forced to provide documents or give deposition testimony in a patent infringement lawsuit originating in federal court in Texas. In January, Globus Medical, Inc., a company that produces musculoskeletal implants to aid patients recovering from spinal injuries, received a subpoena from a Hawaii-based physician […]
NJ Doctor Escapes Most Claims In Suit Over Spinal Implants
Law360, New York (March 2016, ) — A New Jersey doctor escaped most of the claims brought against him in federal court by a patient who accused him of medical malpractice after devices implanted in her spine failed, but he’s still facing negligence charges in the heavily trimmed case. U.S. District Judge Noel L. Hillman […]
Globus Medical Announces Litigation Settlement Agreement
AUDUBON, Pa., Jan. 19, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Globus Medical, Inc. (NYSE:GMED), a leading musculoskeletal implant manufacturer, today announced DePuy Synthes Products, Inc., DePuy Synthes Sales, Inc. and Globus Medical, Inc. have settled four patent infringement lawsuits concerning spinal implant technologies. The terms of the settlement have not been disclosed but were to the parties’ […]
Spine Surgery: A Tale of Greed and Corruption
All too often, where there’s substantial money to be made, greed and corruption inevitably follow. Such appears to be the case in the world of spine surgery, with the Department of Justice recently releasing the latest details regarding “Operation Spinal Cap,” an ongoing federal investigation into an alleged series of kickback schemes that generated an estimated […]
Judge Unseals CerviCore Accusations Against Stryker Spine
After the fourteenth CerviCore alleged victim filed a lawsuit on Friday, Judge James D. Bates of the Lucas County (Ohio) Court of Common Pleas ruled that the accusations against CerviCore’s manufacturers cannot be filed under seal and must be made publicly available (1). Zoll & Kranz, LLC have been involved with the CerviCore litigation and […]
Whistleblower lawsuit leads to 32 more hospitals settling Medicare fraud allegations
WASHINGTON, Dec. 18, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Thirty-two hospitals in 15 states agreed to pay more than $28 million to settle a whistleblower lawsuit brought by Phillips & Cohen LLP alleging that the hospitals overcharged Medicare for a type of back surgery known as kyphoplasty. More than 130 hospitals have now reached settlements with the Justice […]
Five charged in $600 million California health care fraud scheme
The former chief financial officer of a California hospital and four other people have been charged in a series of health care kickback schemes that generated nearly $600 million in fraudulent billings for spinal surgeries, prosecutors said on Tuesday.Read more »
Five charged in $600 million California health care fraud scheme
The former chief financial officer of a California hospital and four other people have been charged in a series of health care kickback schemes that generated nearly $600 million in fraudulent billings for spinal surgeries, prosecutors said on Tuesday.Read more »
Ex-Stryker sales rep pleads guilty
A 35-year-old Chicago man who used to be a sales representative for a Hopkinton medical device manufacturer pleaded guilty to charges that resulted from his misbranding of a medical device. Prosecutors said they would have showed in court that Darnell Martin falsified documentation to sellRead more »
Judge rejects Birmingham neurosurgeon’s plea deal
In a rare move, a federal judge today refused to accept the guilty plea of a Birmingham neurosurgeon who admitted to performing unnecessary spinal surgeries on his patients and cheating insurers out of $11 million for them.Under the terms of a plea deal, Dr. Aria Sabit faced a maximum of 11 years in prison. Read […]
Judge rejects Birmingham neurosurgeon’s plea deal
In a rare move, a federal judge today refused to accept the guilty plea of a Birmingham neurosurgeon who admitted to performing unnecessary spinal surgeries on his patients and cheating insurers out of $11 million for them.Under the terms of a plea deal, Dr. Aria Sabit faced a maximum of 11 years in prison. Read […]
Thousands receive fake spinal fusion implants…
Thousands of people may be walking around with dangerous counterfeit surgical screws and rods in their bodies.Blame the accused counterfeiting company’s president if you wish, if you can find him. That is just what a dozen insurance companies did in a July lawsuit.But more importantly: who else is accountable? Read more »
Thousands receive fake spinal fusion implants…
Thousands of people may be walking around with dangerous counterfeit surgical screws and rods in their bodies.Blame the accused counterfeiting company’s president if you wish, if you can find him. That is just what a dozen insurance companies did in a July lawsuit.But more importantly: who else is accountable? Read more »
Court Nixes Strict Liability Claims For Spinal Implant
A federal judge has rejected a plaintiff’s strict liability claims against the manufacturer of an allegedly defective spinal implant that failed and led to a broken back.U.S. District Judge Jeffrey L. Schmehl of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania ruled July 15 that an exclusion from strict liability claims that applies to prescription drugs should be […]
Bloomfield Hills doctor in fraudulent spinal surgeries pleads guilty
Detroit — A Bloomfield Hills neurosurgeon accused of performing unnecessary spinal surgeries pleaded guilty Friday in federal court to health care fraud in two separate criminal cases.Dr. Aria Sabit, 39, admitted Friday before U.S. District Judge Paul Borman that his actions caused physical pain to his patients in both Michigan and California between 2010 and […]
Bloomfield Hills doctor in fraudulent spinal surgeries pleads guilty
Detroit — A Bloomfield Hills neurosurgeon accused of performing unnecessary spinal surgeries pleaded guilty Friday in federal court to health care fraud in two separate criminal cases.Dr. Aria Sabit, 39, admitted Friday before U.S. District Judge Paul Borman that his actions caused physical pain to his patients in both Michigan and California between 2010 and […]
Appeals court rejects case claiming Medtronic’s Infuse device harmed patient
Patricia Caplinger says a Medtronic representative was in the operating room when her doctor inserted its Infuse device into her spine in a way not approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Read more »
Device Maker Accused Of Firing Accountant Over FCA Claims
Law360, Washington (April 28, 2015, 6:48 PM ET) A former accountant at a medical device company said in a threecount complaint in Massachusetts federal court Tuesday she was fired for bringing False Claims Act violations to management’s attention, even though she should have been protected as a whistleblower. Patricia Katz accused Beverly, Massachusettsbased SpineFrontier […]
Device Maker Accused Of Firing Accountant Over FCA Claims
Law360, Washington (April 28, 2015, 6:48 PM ET) A former accountant at a medical device company said in a threecount complaint in Massachusetts federal court Tuesday she was fired for bringing False Claims Act violations to management’s attention, even though she should have been protected as a whistleblower. Patricia Katz accused Beverly, Massachusettsbased SpineFrontier […]
NuVasive® Reaches Agreement in Principle to Settle OIG Matter
SAN DIEGO, CA–(Marketwired – April 29, 2015) – NuVasive, Inc. (NASDAQ: NUVA) (“NuVasive” or the “Company”), a medical device company focused on developing minimally disruptive surgical products and procedures for the spine, today announced that it has reached an agreement in principle with the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) related to the previously disclosed subpoena […]
Medtronic opts to settle federal lawsuit regarding Memphis products
Rather than waiting for a trial, Medtronichas opted to pay $4.4 million to settle a federal lawsuit. The company was accused of falsely labeling medical devices from China and Malaysia as made in the United States and selling those devices to the U.S. military. Federal law requires those products must be made domestically. Medtronic’s spinal […]
Invibio’s PEEK-OPTIMA® HA Enhanced Gains Momentum: New Implant Receives European Approval
Thornton Cleveleys (UK) (PRWEB) March 05, 2015–The next implants made from the PEEK-OPTIMA® HA Enhanced implantable polymer have received the CE mark (European) approval. The CE mark is necessary for distributing products within the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) and the European Union. Following the Class IIb approval route, a CE mark has now been […]
Invibio’s PEEK-OPTIMA® HA Enhanced Gains Momentum: New Implant Receives European Approval
Thornton Cleveleys (UK) (PRWEB) March 05, 2015–The next implants made from the PEEK-OPTIMA® HA Enhanced implantable polymer have received the CE mark (European) approval. The CE mark is necessary for distributing products within the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) and the European Union. Following the Class IIb approval route, a CE mark has now been […]
Medtronic settles off-label promotion allegations
MINNEAPOLIS — Medical device maker Medtronic will pay $2.8 million to the U.S. Justice Department to settle allegations that it paid doctors to push an unapproved use of one of its products.Justice officials accused Medtronic of promoting uses of a neuro-stimulation device that were not approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The Justice […]
Judge keeps Detroit-area doctor locked up on fraud charges
DETROIT (AP) — Saying it’s not even close, a judge is keeping a Detroit-area doctor behind bars while he awaits trial in a case of alleged fraud involving botched back surgeries.Judge Paul Borman believes there’s a serious risk that Dr. Aria Sabit (SAB’-it) will flee the country if granted bond. The decision was released Friday, […]
Judge keeps Detroit-area doctor locked up on fraud charges
DETROIT (AP) — Saying it’s not even close, a judge is keeping a Detroit-area doctor behind bars while he awaits trial in a case of alleged fraud involving botched back surgeries.Judge Paul Borman believes there’s a serious risk that Dr. Aria Sabit (SAB’-it) will flee the country if granted bond. The decision was released Friday, […]