Medical Devices

Overview

We partner with medical device manufacturers in the U.S. and abroad to bring revolutionary products to market, navigate industry regulations, protect designs, drive business growth, and enhance and execute overall business strategies. Our regulatory counsel team manages interactions with governmental agencies, including the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services and the Food and Drug Administration, and our government affairs professionals help to identify and mobilize strategies for prompt product approvals and to respond to the challenges and capitalize on the opportunities presented by new regulations and changes in the marketplace. Whether developing a new product, seeking to enter a new market or pursuing a strategic acquisition or affiliation, our regulatory, corporate, transactional and IP attorneys leverage industry-specific insights to help medical device companies advance their goals.

Medical Devices

Overview

Insights & Events

Latest

Navigating FDA Regulatory and Litigation Risks With Al-Enabled Medical Devices and Non-Device Software: A Landscape Analysis for Medical Product Counsel

The European Union’s Digital Omnibus and Its Impact on Artificial Intelligence

Potential Challenges to State AI Laws; Senate Hearing on AI; and More Developments

Faegre Drinker Wins Trial for Surmodics in High-Profile Merger Challenge Against FTC

SCOTUS Weighs Trump Administration’s Tariff Authority Under IEEPA; Pharma and Device AI; and More

FDA Requests Public Comment on Metrics and Methods for Evaluating Performance of AI-Driven Medical Devices Deployed in Clinical Settings

The EU Data Act: Impact on Connected Products and Device Manufacturers

Faegre Drinker Continues Product Liability Growth in New York, Adding Counsel Alena Markley

AI Policy and the New Administration: Implications for FDA-Regulated Industries

ATA’s EDGE 2024 Policy Conference

Insights

Navigating FDA Regulatory and Litigation Risks With Al-Enabled Medical Devices and Non-Device Software: A Landscape Analysis for Medical Product Counsel

The European Union’s Digital Omnibus and Its Impact on Artificial Intelligence

Potential Challenges to State AI Laws; Senate Hearing on AI; and More Developments

SCOTUS Weighs Trump Administration’s Tariff Authority Under IEEPA; Pharma and Device AI; and More

FDA Requests Public Comment on Metrics and Methods for Evaluating Performance of AI-Driven Medical Devices Deployed in Clinical Settings

The EU Data Act: Impact on Connected Products and Device Manufacturers

Effects of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act on Health Care and Pharma; and More

Bench & Bar of Minnesota Highlights New MSBA President Tom Pack’s Approach to Leadership

Future Damages and Future Injunction May Constitute Double Recovery in Trade Secrets Case

Is This the Death Knell of Strict Liability Crimes?

Events

Past Events

AI Policy and the New Administration: Implications for FDA-Regulated Industries

ATA’s EDGE 2024 Policy Conference

The Technology Revolution in Health Care is in Sight: Realizing an AI-driven, Compliant, Equitable, Connected Health Care Ecosystem - Webinar

Putting the FDA on Your Defense Team - New Orleans, LA

Assessing the Impact of the Recent Supreme Court Session on the Drug and Medical Device Industry and Upcoming Preemption Battles

News

Faegre Drinker Wins Trial for Surmodics in High-Profile Merger Challenge Against FTC

Faegre Drinker Continues Product Liability Growth in New York, Adding Counsel Alena Markley

The Legal 500 United States 2025 Guide Recognizes Faegre Drinker Practices

Faegre Drinker Strengthens Nationwide Product Liability & Mass Torts Practice, Adding Medical Device Litigator Dan Smulian in New York

Faegre Drinker Grows Life Sciences Consulting Team With Nationally Recognized Patient Experience Researcher Holly Peay, PhD

Faegre Drinker Welcomes Former Senate HELP Committee General Counsel Barrett Tenbarge to Government and Regulatory Group

Faegre Drinker Welcomes Life Sciences Litigator Tom Pack to California Product Liability & Mass Torts Team

Amy Seidel Recognized as a ‘Top Woman in Law’ by Minnesota Lawyer

Three Former Federal Prosecutors Join Faegre Drinker’s White Collar Team

The Legal 500 United States 2024 Guide Recognizes Faegre Drinker Practices

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Experience

Our Experience

Surmodics Inc. Agrees to $627M Acquisition by GTCR

Cook Medical Litigates National MDL Involving IVC Filter

Faegre Drinker Represents Boston Scientific in $850M Acquisition of Relievant Medsystems, Inc.

Faegre Drinker Team Secures Appellate Victory for LivaNova

LivaNova USA Wins Motion for Summary Judgement in District Court

Tactile Systems Technology Completes Public Offering of Common Stock

Meet The Team

Meet The Full Medical Devices Team

Andrea Roberts Pierson

Patrick H. Reilly

Timothy E. Grimsrud

Trevor J. Belden

Reed Abrahamson

Nicholas B. Alford

Libby Baney Burstein

Lauren J.F. Barta

Tricia A. Beckmann

Trevor J. Belden

Elie C. Biel

Jared B. Briant

W. Morgan Burns

Doriann H. Cain

Andrew L. Campbell

Elizabeth J. Carter

Martin S. Chester

Michael F. Cockson

Michael K. Coddington

Joshua L. Colburn

Jessica Benson Cox

Patrick S. Cross

John J. D'Andrea

Jonathan W. Dettmann

Aaron T. Dobosenski

Erica K. Drew