Legal Opinion
Otis-Wisher v. Medtronic, Inc., Medtronic Sofamor Danek USA, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided June 9, 2015No. 14-3491UnpublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SUMMARY ORDER
Plaintiff-Appellant Koleen Otis-Wisher appeals from an August 19, 2014 judgment of the district court finalizing the June 25, 2013 order granting the motion to dismiss brought by defendants Medtronic, Inc. and Sofamor Danek USA, Inc. (collectively, “Medtronic”). See Otis-Wisher v. Fletcher Allen Health Care, Inc., 951 F.Supp.2d 592 (D.Vt.2013). This action arose out of consequences of plaintiffs spinal surgery, in which the treating surgeon utilized Infuse, a Medtronic product approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) to augment bone fusion. After the surgery,…
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