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Medtronic served with subpoena regarding pacemakers and defibrillators

30 October 2005

Minneapolis, USA. Medtronic, Inc. has announced that it has received a subpoena from the Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Massachusetts issued under the Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act of 1996 requesting documents the company may have, if any, relating to pacemakers and defibrillators and related components; monitoring equipment and services; a provision of benefit, if any, to persons in a position to recommend purchases of such devices; and the Company's training and compliance materials relating to the fraud and abuse and anti-kickback statutes.

The Company said that it intends to fully cooperate with the Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Massachusetts.

For further information: www.medtronic.com


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