Manufacturer Granted Summary Judgment in Hydro Thermablator Case

CLEVELAND - A woman who claims she was burned by a hydro thermablator manufactured by Boston Scientific Corp. failed to support her claims with evidence as required by Federal Rule of Procedure 56, an Ohio magistrate judge has found. Cameron v. Boston Scientific Corp., No. 1:10-2258 (N.D. Ohio).

On May 4, Judge Donald C. Nugent of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio adopted the magistrate judge's recommendation that Boston Scientific be granted summary judgment on the plaintiff's claims.

In 2008, Andrea Cameron's doctor treated her with a Boston Scientific Hydro Thermablator, a Class III medical device …