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
Clinical Robotics Law Journal
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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
FDA’s New Draft Guidance on Postmarket Cybersecurity Programs for Medical Devices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 More recently, FDA released a complementary draft guidance.…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?
As New Players Enter the Robotic Surgery Field, the Legal Implications are Limitless
Can a Complex Medical Device Require Too Much Training?
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…