United States Seventh Circuit

Plaintiff's state-law claims arising out of the implantation of a medical device are preempted by federal requirements imposed by the Food and Drug Administration pursuant to the Medical Device Amendments to the Food and Drug Cosmetic Act.

Appellate Information

• Argued 06/10/2005
• Decided 08/26/2005
• Published 08/26/2005

Judges

• FLAUM, Chief Judge., Before FLAUM, Chief Judge, and POSNER and KANNE, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Steven A. Kurowski, Schererville, IN, John P. Healy (argued), Chicago, IL, for Plaintiffs-Appellants.


• For Appellees:
  
• Michael K. Brown (argued), Lisa M. Baird, Reed Smith LLP, Los Angeles, CA, Kevin R. Knight, Ice Miller, Indianapolis, IN, for Defendant-Appellee.