Medtronic pacemaker claim preempted 
Published: October 5, 2012
Tags: FDA, FOOD AND DRUG ADMINSTRATION, Medical Device Amendments to the Federal Food Drug and Cosmetic Act, Medtronic, preemption, product liability, Riegel v. Medtronic
Federal law preempts product liability claims relating to a woman who died when her Medtronic pacemaker failed, a U.S. District Court in Florida has ruled in granting a motion to dismiss.
Most Cypher heart stent suits preempted
Published: August 17, 2012
Tags: failure to warn, FDA, FOOD AND DRUG ADMINSTRATION, PRE-MARKET APPROVAL PROCESS, preemption, statute of limitations
Claims alleging failure to warn and breach of express warranty for injuries resulting from use of the Cypher heart stent are time-barred or generally preempted by federal law, the New Jersey Supreme Court has ruled.
