Legal Opinion
United States ex rel. Hagerty v. Cyberonics, Inc.
District Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided November 17, 2015No. Civil Action No. 13-10214-FDSPublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER ON MOTION TO AMEND COMPLAINT AND MOTION TO COMPEL ARBITRATION
SAYLOR, United States District Judge
This is a qúi tam action alleging the unlawful promotion of medically unnecessary replacements of devices in epilepsy patients. Relator Andrew Hagerty has brought suit against defendant Cyberonics, Inc., a company that manufactures and sells the Vagus Nerve Stimulator Therapy (“VNS”) system, a medical device used to treat refractory epilepsy and treatment-resistant depression.
The case was originally filed under seal on February 4, 2013. On October 29, 2013, the United States…
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