SUPREME COURT MEDTRONIC V. LOHR RULING LEAVES POSSIBILITY OF TORT CLAIM PREEMPTION BY PMA REQUIREMENTS; PREEMPTION FOR 510(K) DEVICES ELIMINATED
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
The Supreme Court's ruling June 26 in the case of Medtronic v. Lohr includes opinions from five justices that leave open the possibility that premarket approval application requirements could preempt liability claims.