March 26, 2026
A Washington man cannot sue medical device maker Medtronic USA Inc. on allegations it sold him a spinal cord implant that malfunctioned causing greater pain, the Ninth Circuit ruled, saying he lacked expert witnesses to support his negligence claims.
March 04, 2026
A Ninth Circuit panel cast doubt Wednesday on a Washington man's attempt to revive a negligence lawsuit against Medtronic for allegedly not assisting him when his spinal implant malfunctioned, hinting that his failure to find an expert witness to testify the device caused his pain may be fatal to the case.