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FIRICH v. AMERICAN CYSTOSCOPE MAKERS, INC.

Civ. A. No. 79-738.

482 F.Supp. 1043 (1980)

David A. FIRICH, Plaintiff, v. The AMERICAN CYSTOSCOPE MAKERS, INC., a corporation, American Hospital Supply Corporation, a corporation, V. Mueller Company, a corporation, Stuart's Drug & Surgical Supply, Inc., a corporation, Defendants, v. Robert W. DOEBLER, M.D. and Sewickley Valley Hospital, Third-Party Defendants.

United States District Court, W. D. Pennsylvania,

January 11, 1980.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William S. Schweers, Jr., Dennis C. Harrington, Harrington & Schweers, Pittsburgh, Pa., for plaintiff.

R. L. McMillan, Pittsburgh, Pa., for Stuart's Drug & Surgical Supply, Inc..

Thomas J. Reinstadtler, Pittsburgh, Pa., for American Cystoscope Makers, American Hospital Supply Corp. & V. Miller Co.

David H. Trushel, Pittsburgh, Pa., for Robert W. Doebler, M.D.

George M. Weis, Pittsburgh, Pa., for Sewickley Valley Hospital.

OPINION

COHILL, District Judge.

On July 28, 1977, the plaintiff, David A. Firich, entered Sewickley Valley Hospital, which is located in the Western District of Pennsylvania. The following day, as part of a standard medical procedure, Dr. Robert W. Doebler inserted an ACMI Filiform No. 6 French Olive Tip and its follower into Mr. Firich. During the course of this procedure, the tip unexpectedly disengaged from its follower and lodged in the plaintiff's bladder...

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