Mracek v. Bryn Mawr Hospital

OPINION

BARRY, Circuit Judge.

Roland Mracek appeals from the District Court’s grant of summary judgment against him in this product liability case. We will affirm.

I

On June 9, 2005, Mracek underwent a prostatectomy after he was diagnosed with prostate cancer. His surgeon intended to use the “da Vinci robot,” which Mracek claimed was designed, manufactured, and sold by Appellee Intuitive Surgical, Inc. Mracek alleged that the robot malfunctioned during the surgery and displayed “error” messages. The surgical team attempted to make the robot operational, but was unable to do so. A da Vinci…