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Friday, March 7, 2008

Will we see more ceramic-based coatings in medical devices like diamond-like carbon DLC? Will powder injection molding PIM and Metal injection molding MIM make the design of intricate components possible? Are the advances in medical implant material trailblazing the development of NOTES devices and special hybrid endoscopic instruments?

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Ceramic material, with its […]

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New shield from patient lawsuits in a case before the U.S. Supreme Court > Medical-Device Makers Seek to Block Suits > Medtronic > Riegel > Defibrillators made by Medtronic and Boston Scientific Corp.’s Guidant unit > Johnson & Johnson > Duragesic pain-killing patch

Friday, December 14, 2007

May the court’s ruling alter the legal landscape for U.S. patients? Will the ruling make it either impossible or difficult to bring these claims to court? Will patients’ ability to seek compensation for injuries caused by medical devices be limited?

IIP > justin > ric mave:
…the justices will consider whether patients can press product-liability lawsuits over […]

Filed in Patient lawsuits, Duragesic pain-killing patch, Boston Scientific Corp.'s Guidant unit, Defibrillators, Medical Device Company, Medtronic | Comments (0)