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Company: DFine Inc.
Current Parent Company: Merit Medical Systems
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Penalty: $2,390,000
Year: 2011
Date: October 26, 2011
Offense Group: government-contracting-related offenses
Primary Offense: False Claims Act and related
Secondary Offense: kickbacks and bribery
Violation Description: DFine Inc. of San Jose, Calif., agreed to pay $2.39 million to resolve allegations under the False Claims Act that it paid kickbacks to induce physicians to use certain of the company's devices that are used in treating spinal fractures.
Level of Government: federal
Action Type: agency action
Agency: Justice Department Civil Division
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
HQ Country of Current Parent: USA
HQ State of Current Parent: Utah
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: publicly traded
Major Industry of Current Parent: medical equipment and supplies
Specific Industry of Current Parent: medical devices
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