There are almost 600 lawsuits pending in multidistrict litigation in Indiana against device manufacturer Biomet.  Earlier this month, Biomet filed a motion to dismiss, alleging that because a component of its implant was involved in a clinical trial, plaintiff Leslie Caccia was preempted from bringing suit. The judge in the case denied the motion, stating…

Medical device manufacturer Biomet grossed sales of $312.9 million in 2010 from hip implants.  Despite having 12% of the domestic hip implant market share, Biomet’s metal on metal hip implants have had their share of problems. Two of the company’s products in particular have had the most problems: the M2a Magnum Hip Implant, and the…