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In Riegel v. Medtronic, Inc. , the Court heard an appeal of a case involving a defective medical device called a balloon catheter.
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In Riegel v. Medtronic, Inc., the Court heard an appeal of a case involving a defective medical device called a balloon catheter. The Court had to decide whether or not the injured party could continue with his legal cause of action.
- What were the relevant facts of this case? (Please focus on the injury of the defendant and keep this part of your discussion to less than 1/3 of your total post).
- Did federal law apply in this case? What source of federal law was applied by the court?
- Was state law relevant in this case? What sources of state law were applied by the court?
- What does the term "common law" mean? Why did the Supreme Court rule that the Medical Device Amendments (MDA) barred common-law product liability claims for FDA-approved medical devices?
- Should the fact that the medical device passed the Food and Drug Administration's approval process exempt the manufacturer from state law negligence, strict liability, and implied warranty claims?