Legal Opinion
Hunt v. Covidien LP
District Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided August 18, 2022No. 1:22-cv-10697Unknown
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS CIVIL ACTION NO. 22-cv-10697 TRACY HUNT v. COVIDIEN LP, COVIDIEN SALES LLC, COVIDIEN HOLDING INC., and MEDTRONIC, INC. MEMORANDUM AND ORDER ON COVIDIEN’S MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM August 18, 2022 STEARNS, D.J. On May 9, 2019, during a procedure to repair Tracy Hunt’s laparoscopic hiatal hernia, surgeons used a surgical stapler handle and stapler reloads manufactured by Covidien to create a gastric sleeve. S0me two weeks later, Hunt presented to the emergency room with symptoms of sepsis. A further examination revealed…
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