Exactech Will Pay $8M to Settle Lawsuits over Defective Knee Implant Parts

Exactech will pay $8M to settle lawsuits over defective knee implant parts

Exactech will pay $8M to settle lawsuits over defective knee implant parts

Exactech Will Pay $8M To Settle Lawsuits Over Defective Knee Implant Parts

Medical device manufacturer Exactech has agreed to pay $8 million to settle allegations that it concealed defects in a popular line of artificial knee implants, which have been blamed for thousands of patient injuries in lawsuits. The settlement resolves two whistleblower lawsuits alleging the Florida company violated the federal False Claims Act by billing government health care programs such as Medicare for knee replacement parts it knew were …

Exactech Implant Settlement Results in $8M Payout Over High Failure Rates

Exactech has agreed to pay the Justice Department $8 million for continuing to sell knee, hip and ankle implants for years after knowing they had higher-than-acceptable failure rates.

Exactech Pays $8M to Settle False Claims Act Charges of Selling Defective Knee Implants - Constantine Cannon

The DOJ announced that medical device maker Exactech Inc. agreed to pay $8M to settle charges of violating the False Claims Act.