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December 13, 2011

Medical Device Maker Agrees to Pay $23.5 Million to Settle Kickback Allegations 
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Medtronic, the world's largest maker of medical devices, has agreed to
pay $23.5 million to settle allegations that it paid kickbacks to
doctors to implant its pacemakers and defibrillators. Medtronic paid
doctors a fee ranging from about $1,000 to $2,000 per patient.



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