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Violation Tracker Industry Summary Page

Industry: medical equipment and supplies
Penalty Total since 2000: $7,028,935,927
Number of Records: 371
Note: The totals include only those entries matched to a parent company. The industry designation is the primary one for the parent's operations overall. The totals are adjusted to account for the fact that each parent's entries may include both agency records and settlement announcements for the same case; or else a penalty covering multiple locations may be listed in the individual records for each of the facilities. They are also adjusted to reflect cases in which federal and state or local agencies cooperated and issued separate announcements of the outcome. Duplicate or overlapping penalty amounts are marked with an asterisk in the individual records list below.
Top 10 Current Parent CompaniesTotal Penalty $Number of Records
Stryker$1,806,798,95420
Boston Scientific Corp.$1,647,185,38819
Zimmer Biomet$1,303,482,81417
Baxter International$682,703,07936
Medtronic$531,410,63346
Becton Dickinson$407,685,09341
Smith & Nephew$95,334,0108
Orthofix Medical$95,245,0006
Medline Industries$91,887,41522
Coloplast A/S$77,313,3475

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CompanyCurrent ParentPrimary Offense TypeYearAgency sort iconPenalty Amount
Medline IndustriesMedline Industrieswage and hour violation2014private lawsuit-federal$1,600,000
CovidienMedtronicwage and hour violation2014private lawsuit-federal$2,500,000
StrykerStrykerwage and hour violation2013private lawsuit-federal$24,500
HologicHologicwage and hour violation2012private lawsuit-federal$149,500
Baxter InternationalBaxter Internationalwage and hour violation2011private lawsuit-federal$2,600,000
Becton DickinsonBecton Dickinsonwage and hour violation2010private lawsuit-federal$1,000,000
Smith & Nephew, Inc.Smith & Nephewemployment discrimination2009private lawsuit-federal$4,420,000
Boston Scientific CorporationBoston Scientific Corp.benefit plan administrator violation2010private lawsuit-federal$8,200,000
Guidant CorporationBoston Scientific Corp.benefit plan administrator violation2010private lawsuit-federal$7,000,000
Boston Scientific Corp.Boston Scientific Corp.drug or medical equipment safety violation2020private lawsuit-federal$915,000,000
Coloplast A/SColoplast A/Sdrug or medical equipment safety violation2019private lawsuit-federal$59,000,000
Wright Medical GroupStrykerdrug or medical equipment safety violation2016private lawsuit-federal$240,000,000
Stryker Corp.Strykerdrug or medical equipment safety violation2014private lawsuit-federal$1,425,000,000
Medtronic Inc.Medtronicproduct safety violation2014private lawsuit-federal$22,000,000
Biomet Inc.Zimmer Biometdrug or medical equipment safety violation2014private lawsuit-federal$50,000,000
C.R. Bard Inc.Becton Dickinsondrug or medical equipment safety violation2011private lawsuit-federal$184,000,000
Medtronic Inc.Medtronicdrug or medical equipment safety violation2010private lawsuit-federal$278,000,000
Sulzer MedicaZimmer Biometdrug or medical equipment safety violation2002private lawsuit-federal$1,000,000,000
Zimmer BiometZimmer Biometwage and hour violation2022private lawsuit-federal$7,380,432
Alcon Vision LLCAlcon Inc.price-fixing or anti-competitive practices2022private lawsuit-federal$20,000,000
Baxter Healthcare Corp.Baxter Internationalprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2011private lawsuit-federal$9,615,384
Baxter Healthcare Corp.Baxter Internationalprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2011private lawsuit-federal$29,750,000
Baxter International Inc.Baxter Internationalprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2014private lawsuit-federal$64,000,000
Becton Dickinson & Company, Inc.Becton Dickinsonprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2013private lawsuit-federal$45,000,000
Becton Dickinson & Company, Inc.Becton Dickinsonprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2014private lawsuit-federal$22,000,000
CooperVision Inc.Cooper Companiesprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2020private lawsuit-federal$3,000,000
Medline Industries Inc.Medline IndustriesFalse Claims Act and related2011private lawsuit-federal$85,000,000
Smith & Nephew Inc.Smith & NephewFalse Claims Act and related2014private lawsuit-federal$8,307,410
Boston Scientific Neuromodulation CorporationBoston Scientific Corp.False Claims Act and related2019private lawsuit-federal$2,500,000
Baxter InternationalBaxter InternationalFalse Claims Act and related2009AL-AG$14,833,333
Baxter Healthcare CorporationBaxter Internationalenvironmental violation2021AR-ENV$8,400
GE Healthcare Bioscience Bioprocess Corp.GE HealthCare Technologiesexport control violation2010BIS$126,000
Alcon Pharmaceuticals Ltd. and Alcon Laboratories, Inc.Alcon Inc.export control violation2016BIS$8,100,000
Zimmer Dental Inc.Zimmer Biometexport control violation2007BIS$175,000
GE Ultrasound and Primary Care Diagnostics LLCGE HealthCare Technologiesexport control violation2004BIS$32,500
Becton, Dickinson and CompanyBecton Dickinsonexport control violation2005BIS$123,000
Medtronic Mediterrean SAL (Lebanon)Medtronicexport control violation2021BIS$13,750
Medline Industries, Inc.Medline Industriesenvironmental violation2018CA-ARB$50,800
Medline Industries, Inc.Medline Industriesenvironmental violation2014CA-DPR$66,191
Steris CorporationSTERISenvironmental violation2011CA-DPR$65,041
Hologic, Inc.Hologicwage and hour violation2022CA-LCO$8,440
B Braun Medical, IncB. Braun Melsungenenvironmental violation2019CA-SCAQMD$16,000
Becton Dickinson & Co.Becton Dickinsonenvironmental violation2015CA-SCAQMD$21,500
Baxter Healthcare Corp.Baxter Internationalenvironmental violation2015CA-SCAQMD$18,000
Baxter Healthcare Corp.Baxter Internationalenvironmental violation2012CA-SCAQMD$9,000
Steris, Inc.STERISenvironmental violation2004CA-SCAQMD$16,000
B BRAUN MEDICAL, INCB. Braun Melsungenenvironmental violation2022CA-SCAQMD$17,000
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.Intuitive Surgicaltax violations2012CT-AG$18,435
Stryker Sustainability Solutions, Inc.Strykertax violations2013CT-AG$14,995
DYMAX CorporationBecton Dickinsonenvironmental violation2009CT-ENV$20,400
United States Surgical Corp.Medtronicenvironmental violation2002CT-ENV$13,860
Orthofix International N.V.Orthofix MedicalForeign Corrupt Practices Act2012DOJ_ANTITRUST$2,220,000
Hollister Inc.Hollister Inc.kickbacks and bribery2016DOJ_CIVIL$11,440,000
Biotronik Inc.BiotronikFalse Claims Act and related2014DOJ_CIVIL$4,900,000
Medtronic Inc.MedtronicFalse Claims Act and related2014DOJ_CIVIL$9,900,000
DFine Inc.Merit Medical SystemsFalse Claims Act and related2011DOJ_CIVIL$2,390,000
Coloplast Corp.Coloplast A/SFalse Claims Act and related2015DOJ_CIVIL$3,160,000
NuVasive IncNuVasive Inc.False Claims Act and related2015DOJ_CIVIL$13,500,000
MedtronicMedtronicFalse Claims Act and related2015DOJ_CIVIL$4,410,000
Medtronic Inc.MedtronicFalse Claims Act and related2015DOJ_CIVIL$2,800,000
EV3 Inc.MedtronicFalse Claims Act and related2015DOJ_CIVIL$1,250,000
Vascular Solutions Inc.TeleflexFalse Claims Act and related2014DOJ_CIVIL$520,000
C.R. Bard Inc.Becton DickinsonFalse Claims Act and related2013DOJ_CIVIL$48,260,000
Orthofix International NVOrthofix MedicalFalse Claims Act and related2012DOJ_CIVIL$30,000,000
Orthofix Inc.Orthofix MedicalFalse Claims Act and related2012DOJ_CIVIL$42,000,000
GE Healthcare IncGE HealthCare TechnologiesFalse Claims Act and related2011DOJ_CIVIL$30,000,000
Guidant LLCBoston Scientific Corp.False Claims Act and related2011DOJ_CIVIL$9,250,000
B. Braun Medical Inc.B. Braun MelsungenFalse Claims Act and related2010DOJ_CIVIL$14,744,000
Medtronic Spine LLCMedtronicFalse Claims Act and related2008DOJ_CIVIL$75,000,000
Stryker CorporationStrykerFalse Claims Act and related2007DOJ_CIVIL$16,600,000
Medtronic Inc.MedtronicFalse Claims Act and related2006DOJ_CIVIL$40,000,000
Gambro HealthcareBaxter InternationalFalse Claims Act and related2004DOJ_CIVIL$350,000,000
Orthofix Inc.Orthofix MedicalFalse Claims Act and related2003DOJ_CIVIL$1,575,000
Rotech Medical CorporationRotech HealthcareFalse Claims Act and related2002DOJ_CIVIL$17,000,000
GAMBRO HealthcareBaxter InternationalFalse Claims Act and related2000DOJ_CIVIL$53,100,000
Baxter Healthcare CorporationBaxter Internationaldrug or medical equipment safety violation2017DOJ_CIVIL$18,158,000
Medi-Lynx Cardiac Monitoring LLC, and Medicalgorithmics SAMedi-Lynx Cardiac MonitoringFalse Claims Act and related2017DOJ_CIVIL$2,890,000
Endovascular Technologies Inc.Boston Scientific Corp.False Claims Act and related2003DOJ_CIVIL$92,400,000
Rotech Healthcare Inc.Rotech HealthcareFalse Claims Act and related2018DOJ_CIVIL$9,680,000
AngioDynamics, Inc.AngioDynamicsFalse Claims Act and related2018DOJ_CIVIL$12,500,000
ev3 Inc.Medtronicdrug or medical equipment safety violation2018DOJ_CIVIL$17,900,000
Covidien LPMedtronicFalse Claims Act and related2018DOJ_CIVIL$13,000,000
Covidien LPMedtronicFalse Claims Act and related2019DOJ_CIVIL$17,477,947
MiMedx Group Inc.MiMedx Group, IncFalse Claims Act and related2020DOJ_CIVIL$6,500,000
Medtronic USA Inc.MedtronicFalse Claims Act and related2020DOJ_CIVIL$9,210,000
Merit Medical Systems Inc.Merit Medical SystemsFalse Claims Act and related2020DOJ_CIVIL$18,000,000
Arthrex Inc.ArthrexFalse Claims Act and related2021DOJ_CIVIL$16,000,000
Biotronik Inc.BiotronikFalse Claims Act and related2022DOJ_CIVIL$12,950,000
ArthroCare CorporationSmith & Nephewaccounting fraud or deficiencies2014DOJ_CRIMINAL$30,000,000
Biomet Inc.Zimmer BiometForeign Corrupt Practices Act2012DOJ_CRIMINAL$17,200,000
Smith & Nephew Inc.Smith & NephewForeign Corrupt Practices Act2012DOJ_CRIMINAL$16,800,000
BK Medical ApSGE HealthCare TechnologiesForeign Corrupt Practices Act2016DOJ_CRIMINAL$3,400,000
Zimmer Biomet Holdings Inc.Zimmer BiometForeign Corrupt Practices Act2017DOJ_CRIMINAL$17,400,000
Medtronic, Inc.Medtronicemployment discrimination2020EEOC$75,000
Hologic IncHologicenvironmental violation2010EPA$87,400
Medline IndustriesMedline Industriesenvironmental violation2018EPA$4,930,000
Hu-Friedy Mfg. Co., LLCSTERISenvironmental violation2021EPA$464,737
U.S. SURGICAL CORPORATIONMedtronicenvironmental violation2001EPA$27,569
US SURGICAL CORPORATION ( TYCO HEALTHCARE GROUP LPMedtronicenvironmental violation2006EPA$56,320
JUNCOS LANDFILLBecton Dickinsonenvironmental violation2004EPA$500,000
C. R. BARD INCBecton Dickinsonenvironmental violation2001EPA$5,100
(*): Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting.