Court Lets Paralyzed Man Sue Medtronic, Inc.

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The U.S. Supreme Court refused to stop a lawsuit against Medtronic Inc. (MDT:US) by a man who was rendered a paraplegic after surgeons implanted a system that infuses pain medication into the spine.

The justices today left intact a federal appeals court decision letting the suit go forward. The suit accuses Medtronic of failing to tell federal regulators about previous problems with the SynchroMed EL pump and catheter.

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