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      "text": "A key allegation stated that TransMedics coerces hospitals to use its recently-acquired expensive aircraft as part of its new NOP “full service” business model: “in addition to the significantly increased costs borne by transplant centers to utilize the device itself, TransMedics is pressuring hospitals to use their more expensive aircraft, not only for transportation of organs, but also for the convenient of their staff and equipment.” Gosar indicated that “transplant centers have long relied on private air transportation” using inexpensive “no-frills older-model aircraft based near their hospital” to “keep transportation costs low.” However, TransMedics made “significant investments in new model aircraft similar to the types utilized by luxury air charter companies such as Netjets.”",
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      "text": "Given the very short time a human organ can remain viable in transport, transplant centers have long relied on private air transportation to ensure that organs make it to their recipients in time. Historically, transplant centers have sourced their own air transport, typically utilizing well-maintained, but \"no-frills,\" older model aircraft based near their hospital. This enabled hospitals to minimize aircraft repositioning and keep transportation costs low. Recently, TransMedics has made significant investments in new model aircraft similar to the types utilized by luxury air charter companies, such as NetJets. In addition to the significantly increased costs borne by transplant centers to utilize the device itself, TransMedics is pressuring hospitals to utilize their more expensive aircraft, not only for transportation of organs, but also for the convenient movement of their staff and equipment. In some cases, TransMedics has been reported to hold its",
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