The defendant in a medical device MDL recently flagged an important and thorny issue that impacts many if not most MDL’s. And it has to do with bellwe
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Supreme Court Declines to Review Medical Device Case
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Earlier this week, the Supreme Court declined to hear plaintiff’s challenge to the Fourth Circuit’s decision on an important aspect of medical device …
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Class Certification Denied Under Ascertainability Analysis
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We typically focus on appellate decisions regarding class certification, but wanted to note for you a recent lower court federal decision in case invo…
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Bill Introduced to Amend Post-Market Review of Medical Devices
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Three U.S. Senators recently introduced legislation that would alter the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s post-market surveillance of medical devic…
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Strict Liability Does Not Apply to Medical Devices
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Another court has recognized that strict liability or breach of implied warranty claims do not lie against medical device makers. Horsmon v. Zimmer Ho…
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IOM Releases Controversial 510K Device Report
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Earlier this week, an Institute of Medicine’s Committee released its report on the Public Health Effectiveness of the FDA 510(k) Clearance Proce…
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State Supreme Court Upholds Verdict For Device Maker
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The Connecticut Supreme Court recently took a second look at a case offering guidance on the application of the learned intermediary defense, and affi…
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Third Circuit Rejects Medical Monitoring in Device Case
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The Third Circuit has properly recognized that a claim for medical monitoring claim does not lie against the manufacturer of a medical device product.
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Federal Court Dismisses Device “Consumer” Claims
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A federal court last month dimissed claims by plaintiffs concerning hip implants, with an analysis important for other consumer protection-type class …
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IOM To Study 510(k) Process for Medical Devices
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced recently that it had commissioned the Institute of Medicine (IOM) to study the premarket notification …
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