Justices seek Obama administration views in medical device case

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Justices seek Obama administration views in medical device case

By Lawrence Hurley WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Supreme Court on Monday sought the legal views of the Obama administration in a medical device manufacturer's appeal of a ruling that the company can be sued by a man who was left paralyzed after using one of its products. Arizonan Richard Stengel says federal law regulating medical devices does not trump his claims under state law because Medtronic Inc failed to alert the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to known risks associated with the pain medication pump and catheter that was implanted in his abdomen. ...

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