Suit alleging Medtronic misled FDA over spine fusion can proceed, appeals court says

A whistleblower lawsuit accusing Medtronic of fraudulently obtaining FDA clearance for several spinal fusion devices can proceed, the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled. The plaintiffs — Dan Abrams Co., the U.S. and 28 states — appealed a California district court's 2019 dismissal of the False Claims Act lawsuit.