Legal Opinion
Jack McMullen and Barbara McMullen v. Medtronic, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided August 26, 2005No. 04-3678PublishedCited by 81 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FLAUM, Chief Judge.
Plaintiffs-appellants Jack and Barbara McMullen filed suit against defendant-ap-pellee Medtronic, Inc., alleging state-law claims arising out of the implantation of two of Medtronic’s Activa Tremor Control Systems (“Activas”) in Jack McMullen’s brain. The district court granted summary judgment in favor of Medtronic on the ground that the McMullens’ claims are preempted by federal requirements imposed by the Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) pursuant to the Medical Device Amendments (“MDA”), 90 Stat. 589, to the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (“FDCA”), 21 U.S.C. §…
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