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Supreme Court Rules Medical Devices Immune from Lawsuits

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Makers of medical devices like implantable defibrillators or breast implants are immune from liability for personal injuries as long as the F.D.A. approved the device before it was marketed and it meets the agency's specifications, the Court ruled on Wednesday. In an 8-1 decision, the justices said that federal law preempts states from imposing liability for these approved devices.

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