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Company: Medtronic Sofamor Danek, Inc.
Current Parent Company: Medtronic
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Penalty: $12,000,000
Year: 2017
Date: December 13, 2017
Offense Group: safety-related offenses
Primary Offense: drug or medical equipment safety violation
Secondary Offense: consumer protection violation
Violation Description: Medtronic Sofamor Danek agreed to pay $12 million to five states -- California, Illinois, Massachusetts, Oregon and Washington -- to resolve allegations that the company misled consumers about the safety of a bone graft device.
Level of Government: state
Action Type: agency action
Agency: Multistate Attorneys General Case
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
HQ Country of Current Parent: Ireland
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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