Exactech has voluntarily extended the terms of its DPA with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of New Jersey for three months. The company had entered into the DPA last December following the 2007 investigation into its consulting agreements with orthopaedic surgeons. The extension, which ends on March 8, 2012, gives the independent monitor more time to examine Exactech's compliance system and how it is working. It's important to note that the U.S. Attorney's Office hasn't stated that Exactech has breached the terms of the DPA. 
 
In September, Wright Medical agreed to a 12-month DPA extension.
 
From the archives:

• Oversight of Orthopaedic Device Companies Ends (March 2009)
• Senate Hears Debates Over Payments and Influence (April 2008)
• Zimmer Ends Gift-Giving to Doctors (April 2008)