Timeline of DOJ versus Orthopedic Companies

Biomet

Jan 12, 2017 – Zimmer Biomet pays $30.5M for Biomet Mexico fines at the end of the DPA term.
June 6, 2016 – Prosecutors state that Biomet has breached their agreement and now Zimmer Biomet could face criminal prosecution
March 18, 2015 – DOJ extends Deferred Procession Agreement for another year regarding its investigation into operations in Brazil and Mexico
July 2, 2014 – SEC subpoenas Biomet regarding operations in Brazil and Mexico
March 26, 2012 – entered into a DPA to resolve improper payments by the company and its subsidiaries in violation of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, paid $22M to avoid prosecution
March 30, 2009 – expiration of DPA
Sept 27, 2007 – agreed to DPA for 18 months and agreed to pay a civil settlement amount of $26.9M

March 30, 2009 – expiration of DPA
Sept 27, 2007 – agreed to DPA for 18 months and agreed to pay a civil settlement amount of $169.5M

2016 – expiration of Deferred Prosecution Agreement
2014 – enters into a 2-year Deferred Prosecution Agreement to resolve ongoing investigation regarding allegations of securities and related fraud committed under a previous management team
2008 – securities fraud exposed

Feb 8 2017, – settles with the DOJ for $14M
June 8, 2012 – agreed to pay DOJ $34,234,263 to settle allegations under the civil False Claims Act relating to the company’s sale of bone growth stimulator devices
June 8, 2012 – agreed to plead guilty to a felony of obstruction of a federal audit, and to pay a $7,765,737 criminal fine
Whistleblower, Jeffrey Bierman, will receive $9,243,251 – a 27% share of the civil recovery of $34.23 million False Claims Act settlement.
2003 – Jeffrey Bierman, a Midwest health care consultant, files a whistleblower lawsuit that the company defrauded the federal Medicare program

June 6, 2012 – Stryker offers the DOJ a $33M settlement to close the books on a probe of illegal marketing of its OtisKnee implants
March 30, 2009 – expiration of DPA
Sept 27, 2007 – agreed to a Deferred non-Prosecution Agreement for 18 months and avoided any penalties

Sept 29, 2015 – expiration of Corporate Integrity Agreement
Sept 29, 2012 – expiration of DPA
2011 – CEO resigned, CTO fired with cause, General Council and other executives fired
May 5, 2011 – the Office notified Wright that it had received information that Wright had knowingly and willfully breached material provisions of the DPA
Sept 29, 2010 – agreed to DPA for 12 months and agreed to pay a civil settlement amount of $7.9M

December 2015 – expiration of Corporate Integrity Agreement
March 8, 2012 – expiration of DPA
Dec 7, 2011 – extends DPA by 3 months
March 21, 2011 – Douglas Donofrio, a former Exactech sales director for Exactech lands five years’ probation and $56,000 in fines after pleading guilty to a kickbacks scheme with orthopedic surgeons.
Dec 2, 2010 – agreed to DPA for 12 months and agreed to pay a civil settlement amount of $3.0M

March 2012 – agreed to hire a second monitor
March 30, 2009 – expiration of DPA
Sept 27, 2007 – agreed to DPA for 18 months and agreed to pay a civil settlement amount of $28.9M

March 30, 2009 – expiration of DPA
Sept 27, 2007 – agreed to DPA for 18 months and agreed to pay a civil settlement amount of $84.7M

July 3, 2013 – agrees to pay $6M fine (plus accrued interest of 2%) to DOJ, admits no wrongdoing
Oct, 2011 – received subpoena

April 2015 – agrees to pay $13.8M fine to DOJ – avoids entering corporate integrity agreement with OIG