United States of America v. Medtronic, Inc. et al

  1. November 27, 2012

    Medtronic Says Off-Label Marketing FCA Claims Fall Short

    Medtronic Inc. asked a Mississippi federal judge Monday to dismiss a qui tam False Claims Act suit over an alleged kickback scheme to promote off-label use of two of its products and defraud Medicare and Medicaid, saying the relator's case was based entirely on public information.

  2. May 11, 2012

    Medtronic Accused Of Off-Label Marketing Kickbacks Scheme

    A whistleblower lawsuit unsealed in Mississippi federal court Friday alleges Medtronic Inc. and affiliated doctors violated the False Claims Act through a kickback scheme promoting off-label use of Medtronic's Infuse bone graft product and Pyramid spine plate system.