EP MedSystems settlement
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
Cardiac electrophysiology device maker will pay a fine of $244,000 to settle charges by the U.S. Department of Commerce that the firm sold products to restricted countries including Iran without governmental authorization. EP MedSystems admits no wrongdoing. The company previously reported that an internal audit uncovered inaccurate statements by former CEO Reinhard Schmidt during DoC's investigation (1"The Gray Sheet" Oct. 17, 2005, p. 16). Related issues have yet to be closed with the Treasury Department and Securities & Exchange Commission...