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Knobbe Martens

Medical Device Manufacturers’ Duty to Warn Expands

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The Washington State Supreme Court recently released its decision in Taylor v. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. where it held that Washington law requires medical device manufacturers to warn hospitals that purchase their products of...more

Cozen O'Connor

Washington: Product Manufacturers Must Warn Hospitals; May Be Strictly Liable for Failure to Warn

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In Washington, manufacturers of medical devices now have a duty to warn hospitals that purchase their devices. Additionally, product manufacturers of “unavoidably unsafe products” face strict liability for failure to warn...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

What The Intuitive Ruling Means For Medical Device Makers

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Last month, in Taylor v. Intuitive Surgical Inc., the Washington Supreme Court saddled medical device manufacturers with a new duty to warn under Washington law — the duty to warn hospitals about potential risks their...more

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Olympus Duodenoscope Recall: Lessons Learned on How to Manage a Class II Device Failure

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Earlier this year Olympus Corp. (“Olympus”) announced that it would recall and redesign its TJF-Q180V duodenoscope following its link to deadly patient infections in the United States and abroad. This situation presents an...more

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