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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?

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…the justices will consider whether patients can press product-liability lawsuits over […]

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Lee Swanstrom Performs New Incisionless Procedure to Treat Weight Re-gain After Gastric Bypass > Incisionless Surgical Technique That Reduces Size of Stomach Pouch and Stoma > Gastrointestinal and Minimally Invasive Surgery GMIS > The Oregon Clinic

Tuesday, December 4, 2007

Will the new surgical technique help gastric bypass patients manage their weight? Does this new technique allow surgical revisions that are less expensive, less technically difficult to perform and less risky for the by-pass patient? Can the new and less invasive procedure correct a key cause of weight regain and get the patients back on […]

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