Medical Devices |

Medical & Surgical Devices News

Minnesota Bill Hopes To Make Medical Device Makers Cover More Recall Costs

RSS News Feeds
Medical Device Defects
Medical & Surgical Devices
Minimed Diabetic Infusion Set
Tyco US Surgical Stapler
 All RSS Feeds

At a glance:

Rep. Tony Cornish of Minnesota has proposed a bill that would force medical device makers to cover the costs of not only replacement medical devices, in the case of a recall, but also the cost for the surgeries. Currently, in the case of a medical device recall, the manufacturer will replace the device itself, free of charge, but the insurance companies end up footing the bill for the expensive surgical procedures to fix, re-implant or update defective medical devices.

Bill targets device makers - Pioneer Press

No Source - 3/14/2006 4:07 AM

Rep. Tony Cornish of Minnesota has proposed a bill that would force medical device makers to cover the costs of not only replacement medical devices, in the case of a recall, but also the cost for the surgeries. Currently, in the case of a medical device recall, the manufacturer will replace the device itself, free of charge, but the insurance companies end up footing the bill for the expensive surgical procedures to fix, re-implant or update defective
 
· Read The Full Medical & Surgical Devices Article From No Source -->

· Read All Medical & Surgical Devices News Stories -->

Comments On Medical & Surgical Devices News Articles:


No Current Comments
Posted by Admin on 3/20/2006

There are no current comments. Why not post one?

Leave a Comment:

Once you click the 'Save Comment' button, you will receive a verification email from our website. Be sure to change any spam settings to allow webmaster@lawsuitsearch.com as a trusted sender.
 
If you are already a member, you can Sign In Here.
 
You can create your own FREE user account that you can use to participate in our message boards, blogs, newsletters and other community activities such as this one. To get your FREE user account, click here.

Email Address:

Your Name:

Message Title:

Message: