Dr. Kingsley R. Chin Settles Civil Case with U.S. DOJ

Dr. Kingsley R. Chin, founder of SpineFrontier, has fully executed a civil settlement agreement in the case brought by the U.S. Department of Justice under the False Claims Act. 

 

The complaint alleged that SpineFrontier paid kickbacks to spine surgeons consulting with the company.

 

Dr. Chin will continue to lead KIC Ventures LLC, with the core mission of innovating less-exposure spine surgery (LESS) solutions to advance outpatient spine surgery and improve patient outcomes worldwide.

 

Official court documentation from Court Listener #156 reads: “The Parties can now report that a civil settlement agreement in this matter was fully executed by all the parties on November 27, 2023.”

 

Official court documentation from Court Listener #160 reads: “For purposes of 15-cv-12908, the United States has been advised that the state government plaintiffs consent to the dismissal without prejudice of all state-law claims asserted by the relators against the defendants in the relators’ complaint.”

 

Dr. Chin has learned from the experience with SpineFrontier, Inc. to now focus on a new career in health technology investments. 

 

As the CEO of KIC Ventures, LLC, Dr. Chin has dedicated his focus to pioneering advancements in less-exposed spine surgery (LESS) and developing cutting-edge medical technologies.