On February 23, 2021, Medtronic plc (Medtronic) announced its voluntary recall of unused Medtronic Valiant Navion™ thoracic stent graft system and informed physicians to immediately cease use of the device until further notice. Medtronic initiated the recall in response to information… Read More
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New Jersey Appellate Court Overturns Two Pelvic Mesh Verdicts In Favor Of Plaintiffs
The Superior Court of New Jersey Appellate Division (“New Jersey Appellate Court”) overturned two large pelvic mesh verdicts in favor of the plaintiffs in two pelvic mesh product liability lawsuits, stating in its published opinion dated March 2, 2021, “we… Read More
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Massachusetts Supreme Court Holds Dismissal Of State-Law-Based Medical Device Claim Was Appropriate
The Massachusetts Supreme Court held in it opinion filed on January 29, 2021 in a defective medical device case that “the complaint does not proffer sufficient factual assertions that plausibly establish causality between Genzyme’s purportedly tortious activities and Dunn’s injuries…. Read More
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Medtronic Will Pay Over $9.2M To Settle Allegations Of Improper Payments To South Dakota Neurosurgeon
The U.S. Department of Justice announced on October 29, 2020 that Minnesota-based medical device maker Medtronic USA Inc. (“Medtronic”) has agreed to pay $8.1 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by paying kickbacks to induce… Read More
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Medical Device Manufacturer To Pay $18M To Settle Illegal Kickbacks Allegations
The U.S. Department of Justice announced on October 14, 2020 that medical device manufacturer Merit Medical Systems Inc. (“MMSI”) of South Jordan, Utah has agreed to pay $18 million to resolve allegations that the company caused the submission of false… Read More
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Study Finds Medical Device Manufacturers’ Payments To Physicians Influenced Their Device Selection
A study published on November 3, 2020 in JAMA Network entitled “Association Between Industry Payments to Physicians and Device Selection in ICD Implantation” concluded: “In this cross-sectional study, a large proportion of ICD or CRT-D implantations were performed by physicians… Read More
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Spine Surgeon And Medical Device Distributor Agree To Plead Guilty To Illegal Kickback Scheme
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts announced on August 18, 2020 that a Missouri surgeon and Kansas medical device distributor have been charged and agreed to plead guilty to conspiring to pay and receive kickbacks aimed at… Read More
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Federal Appellate Court Reinstates Pelvic Mesh Lawsuit As Timely Filed
The United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit (“Federal Appellate Court”), in its opinion filed on August 13, 2020, stated, “Karla Parton appeals the district court’s dismissal of her product-liability suit against Johnson & Johnson and Ethicon, which… Read More
