Not too long ago, I had the distinct pleasure of speaking at Shook Hardy & Bacon’s Update of the Law CLE conference in front of about 700 lawyers. Given the overlap in issues between emerging technologies like surgical robotics and
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The Do-It-Yourself Surgery Genie is About to Escape the Bottle
YouTube is a great educational resource. By watching a few videos, one can learn just about anything, from how to tie a fancy knot to how to assemble an internal combustion engine. The website also features numerous videos concerning various
Will the Rise of the Machine Mark the Fall of Med Mal?
Five Steps Robotic Manufacturers Can Take to Limit Liability When Using 3-D Printing
Clinical robotics and other emerging technologies are profoundly reshaping the way in which medicine is practiced. One of those technologies, additive manufacturing—also known as 3-D printing—is helping usher in a new era of innovation and customization unlike anything that we
FDA’s New Draft Guidance on Postmarket Cybersecurity Programs for Medical Devices
A couple of years ago, the FDA articulated its expectations for the ways device manufacturers should address cybersecurity premarket. More recently, FDA released a complementary draft guidance.
Following Aubin v. Union Carbide, Will Complex Medical Device Manufacturers Face an Uphill Battle in Defending Against Strict Liability Design Defect Claims in Florida?
In Florida, there are two tests that a jury may apply in determining whether a product is defectively designed under a strict liability theory: the “consumer expectation test” and the “risk-utility test.” Plaintiffs usually prefer the consumer expectation test because it
As New Players Enter the Robotic Surgery Field, the Legal Implications are Limitless
Can a Complex Medical Device Require Too Much Training?
When filing their complaints, plaintiffs’ lawyers usually take the shotgun approach and throw in as many boilerplate allegations as they can think of. Oftentimes, many of these claims are easily disposed of by way of a motion either to dismiss
Robots in Permission-based Occupations
Recently, my colleagues Jim Muehlberger and Chris Wray made some really good points about robots functioning in permission-based occupations. Does the law permit a robot to serve as your cosmetologist? What about as your surgeon?
How Secure is Your Medical Device?
My colleague, Amy Foust, and I were recently discussing steps that medical device manufacturers can take to limit liability before a system security breach occurs. As if medical device companies didn’t have enough to worry about, the news this