Federal pre-emption statutes have thus far stalled personal injury complaints over Medtronic’s (NYSE:MDT) troubled Infuse bone-growth protein, but new lawsuits may find their way to trial by claiming that the medtech titan is liable for injuries because it engaged in off-label marketing.
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Minnesota’s LifeScience Alley and MedNet join forces, merge memberships
Medical device manufacturers network MedNet of Minnesota joined forces with medtech trade association LifeScience Alley, merging their membership.
Medtronic prevails in bone mill antitrust suit filed by Lenox MacLaren Surgical
Stent wars: Researchers report a tie, of sorts, for Medtronic’s Resolute and Abbott’s Xience V DES
Integra LifeSciences recall affects Medtronic’s Infuse kits
St. Jude Medical launches MRI-safe pacemaker system in Japan
St. Jude Medical won approval in Japan for the 1st commercially available pacemaker and lead system deemed safe during a full-body, high-resolution MRI.
Japanese regulators cleared St. Jude Medical‘s (NYSE:STJ) MRI-safe pacemaker and lead devices, the 1st such devices commercially available there, according to the medical device company.
St. Jude’s Amplatzer looks better in new analysis
Medical device giant St. Jude Medical (NYSE:STJ) is taking another swing at clinical trial data for its Amplatzer patent foramen ovale closure device, reporting that a narrower view of the patient population shows that Amplatzer does help reduce strokes.
Minnesota feds probe Medtronic over Trade Agreements Act
Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) said the U.S. Attorney’s office for Minnesota wants to see documents showing the medical device company’s compliance with the Trade Agreements Act.
Federal authorities in the Land of 10,000 Lakes sent a letter May 6 to Fridley, Minn.-based Medtronic requesting the information, according to a regulatory filing.
St. Jude lands E.U. win for next-gen multi-point defibrillator
St. Jude Medical (NYSE:STJ) today announced CE Mark approval in the European Union for its latest in multi-point cardiac pacing, the Quadra Assura MP cardiac synchronization defibrillator.
Recalls: Medtronic pulls Trivantage tracheal tube, Paradigm and Polyfin insulin pumps
Endo Health’s American Medical Systems to settle mesh lawsuits for $55M
Endo Health Solutions (NSDQ:ENDP) subsidiary American Medical Systems said it’s agreed to pay $54 million to settle personal injury lawsuits filed over its pelvic mesh products.