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Four Hot Areas of Medical Device Liability

Once considered the realm of Rube Goldberg contraptions, medical technology is now a key feature of patient care. Longer life expectancy corresponds with the growth in entrepreneurial device companies making everything from tongue depressors to Jarvik-7 artificial hearts. Patients often expect perfect device performance along with flawless medical outcomes. Medical devices now comprise a multi-billion dollar industry, with vigorous growth forecast well into this century.

5 minute read April 01, 2003 at 01:27 PM
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Kevin M. Quinley
Four Hot Areas of Medical Device Liability

Once considered the realm of Rube Goldberg contraptions, medical technology is now a key feature of patient care. Longer life expectancy corresponds with the growth in entrepreneurial device companies making everything from tongue depressors to Jarvik-7 artificial hearts.

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