Wright Medical Group, Inc. Announces Resolution of Government Investigation

ARLINGTON, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Wright Medical Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: WMGI), announced today that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Wright Medical Technology, Inc. (Company), has entered into a Deferred Prosecution Agreement (DPA) with the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of New Jersey (USAO) and a civil Settlement Agreement (CSA) with the United States. These agreements resolve the USAO’s investigation into the Company’s consulting arrangements with orthopaedic surgeons relating to its hip and knee products in the United States. Under the DPA, the USAO agrees not to prosecute the Company in connection with the matter if the Company satisfies its obligations during the 12 month term of the DPA. Pursuant to the CSA, the Company will settle civil and administrative claims relating to the matter for a payment of $7,929,900, without any admission by the Company. In conjunction with the CSA, the Company has also entered into a five (5) year Corporate Integrity Agreement (CIA) with the Office of the Inspector General of the United States Department of Health and Human Services.

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