Silzone Class Action Against St. Jude Can Go Forward, Minnesota Judge Rules
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
An approved PMA supplement for St. Jude Medical's Silzone heart valve does not preempt product liability suits, since there is evidence that the firm concealed problems with the device, according to a Jan. 7 ruling
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