CORIN WINS SUMMARY JUDGEMENT IN METAL-ON-METAL HIP SUIT (Orthopedics This Week)
Rack one up in the win column for a metal-on-metal hip manufacturer.
On February 3, 2016, Corin Group PLC and Corin USA Limited (Corin) prevailed in a lawsuit alleging injuries from Corin’s hip resurfacing system, the Cormet, a Class III medical device approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (Swisher v. Stryker Corporation, et al.).
After full discovery, Corin filed motions for summary judgment and to exclude the plaintiff’s sole liability expert, metallurgist Charles Powell. The U.S. District Court for t...