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Johnson County Defective Breast Mesh & Implant Injury Attorneys: Attorney911 — Ralph Manginello’s 27+ Years of Federal-Court Trial Experience & Lupe Peña, Former Insurance Defense Attorney Conducting Consultations in Fluent Spanish — $50M+ Recovered for Texas Families & Active $10M Bermudez Institutional-Liability Litigation — We Litigate Allergan BIOCELL Textured Implants (Recalled July 2019, MDL 2921 Before Judge Martinotti, Bellwether October 19, 2026), Mentor MemoryGel, Sientra OPUS, AlloDerm, Strattice & GalaFLEX P4HB Scaffolds — BIA-ALCL (CD30+/ALK-, T-Cell Receptor Monoclonality), BIA-SCC & Capsular Contracture — Riegel Parallel-Claim Survivability Under TX CPRC § 16.003 Statute of Limitations & Discovery Rule — 21 CFR Parts 803, 807, 814 — Free 24/7 Consultation, No Fee Unless We Recover Compensation for You, 1-888-ATTY-911, Hablamos Español

Defective Breast Mesh, Acellular Dermal Matrix, and Bioabsorbable Scaffold Injury Attorneys in Johnson County: The Definitive Guide for Patients and Families If you are reading this in Cleburne, Burleson, Mansfield, or anywhere across Johnson County, you likely or a loved one are facing a medical crisis you never expected. For many women in our community, the path toward healing—whether through breast reconstruction following a mastectomy or a revision of a previous augmentation—led to the use of surgical mesh, acellular dermal matrix (ADM), or bioabsorbable scaffolds. You were likely told these devices were the "gold standard" for providing support, often referred to as an "internal bra." However, for a growing number of women in Johnson County, these devices have instead become the source of catastrophic infection, reconstruction failure, and even rare forms of cancer. We know that right now, you may be in pain, facing yet another surgery, or waiting for pathology results. You may feel like your trust in the medical system has been shattered. Our team at The Manginello Law Firm, PLLC, operating under the brand Attorney911, understands the weight of what you are carrying. We are not just another law firm; we are a trial-ready team led by Ralph Manginello, who has been licensed by the State Bar of Texas since 1998 (Bar Card No. 24007597) and is admitted to the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas. Our firm possesses the high-profile litigation capability demonstrated in our current representation of the $10 million Bermudez…

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Jim Wells County Defective Breast Mesh and Implant Injury Attorneys: Attorney911 (The Manginello Law Firm, PLLC) Brings 27+ Years of Southern District of Texas Federal-Court Experience to BIA-ALCL (CD30+/ALK-) and BIA-SCC Litigation — Lupe Peña Conducts Full Spanish Consultations Without Interpreters for South Texas Families Affected by the July 2019 Allergan BIOCELL Recall (MDL 2921 Before Judge Martinotti, Bellwether October 19, 2026), Mentor MemoryGel, Sientra OPUS, AlloDerm, Strattice, and GalaFLEX P4HB Scaffolds — We Litigate Under 21 CFR Parts 803, 807, 814 and Texas Civil Practice & Remedies Code § 16.003 — $50M+ Recovered, Free 24/7 Consultation, No Fee Unless We Recover Compensation for You, 1-888-ATTY-911, Hablamos Español

Abogados de Lesiones por Mallas Mamarias Defectuosas, Matrices Dérmicas Acelulares y Andamiajes Bioabsorbibles en el Condado de Jim Wells: La Guía Completa para Mujeres, Familias y Sobrevivientes Para las mujeres del Condado de Jim Wells que han recorrido el difícil camino de una mastectomía, una reconstrucción por cáncer de mama o una revisión cosmética, la expectativa es siempre la curación y la restauración. Entendemos que cuando se sometió a una cirugía en el área del Condado de Jim Wells, depositó su confianza no solo en su equipo quirúrgico, sino también en los dispositivos médicos que decidieron implantar en su cuerpo. Ya sea que su procedimiento se haya llevado a cabo en un centro quirúrgico regional en Alice o que haya viajado a un centro médico importante como Corpus Christi para una reconstrucción especializada, es probable que le dijeran que la matriz dérmica acelular (MDA), el andamiaje bioabsorbible o la malla quirúrgica que se utilizaba era un componente estándar y seguro de su "sujetador interno" o reconstrucción. La realidad que muchas mujeres en todo el Condado de Jim Wells enfrentan ahora es mucho más complicada y, en muchos casos, devastadora. Hemos visto cómo el uso fuera de indicación (off-label) de productos como GalaFLEX, Phasix, Strattice y AlloDerm ha provocado fallos catastróficos en la reconstrucción, desfiguración permanente e infecciones potencialmente mortales. En The Manginello Law Firm, PLLC, que opera bajo la marca Attorney911, reconocemos que usted no es solo un número de caso; es una vecina de la comunidad del sur de…

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Pearland’s 18-Wheeler & Commercial Vehicle Crash Attorneys — Attorney911 (The Manginello Law Firm, PLLC) Brings 27+ Years of Federal-Court Trial Experience Fighting Walmart, Amazon, FedEx, and Every Corporate Fleet on Houston’s Highways, Including I-45, US 288, and Beltway 8, Where 80,000-Pound Semis, Dump Trucks, and Delivery Vans Collide Daily — Lupe Peña, Former Insurance Defense Attorney, Knows How Great West Casualty, Old Republic, and Zurich Build Denial Files, So We Extract Samsara ELD, Motive Telematics, and Amazon Netradyne Camera Data Before the 30-Day Overwrite, $50M+ Recovered for Texas Families Including $5M+ Brain Injury and $3.8M+ Amputation Settlements, Pedestrians, Cyclists, and Motorcyclists Hit by Trucks, Free 24/7 Consultation, No Fee Unless We Win, Hablamos Español, 1-888-ATTY-911

Fatal 18-Wheeler and Tractor-Trailer Crashes in Pearland, Texas: What Families Need to Know You’re reading this because someone you love didn’t come home from Pearland’s roads. Maybe it was the morning commute along Highway 288 when a fully loaded tractor-trailer crossed the median. Maybe it was the afternoon school run when an 18-wheeler failed to stop at the FM 518 intersection. Maybe it was the late-night drive home from work when a semi-truck jackknifed across the Sam Houston Tollway. Whatever the details, the crash changed everything for your family in ways no one should have to face. Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code §16.003 started a clock the day of the wreck. You have exactly two years from the date of the fatal injury to file a wrongful death action under §71.001. That clock doesn’t stop for grief, for funeral arrangements, for medical bills, or for the carrier’s insurance adjuster to return your calls. Once it runs, the case dies procedurally—and the carrier walks away from a claim that might have been worth millions. We’ve represented Pearland families in these exact cases since 1998. Ralph Manginello has stood in Harris County courtrooms fighting for wrongful death claims under §71.004, where surviving spouses, children, and parents each hold independent statutory claims. Lupe Peña, our former insurance defense attorney, knows how carriers calculate these cases—and how to push past the algorithm’s ceiling. We don’t just sue drivers. We sue the trucking companies, the brokers, the shippers, and the corporate parents who put…

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Jim Hogg County Defective Breast Mesh & Reconstruction Device Failure Attorneys: Attorney911 (The Manginello Law Firm, PLLC) — Ralph Manginello’s 27+ Years of Houston-Based Federal Trial Experience and Lupe Peña’s Former Insurance Defense Background — Full Spanish-Language Consultations for Jim Hogg County Patients Addressing the Allergan BIOCELL Textured Implant Recall (July 2019) and MDL 2921 Before Judge Brian R. Martinotti — Bellwether October 19, 2026 — Representing Women Injured by AlloDerm, Strattice ADM, GalaFLEX P4HB Scaffolds, BIA-ALCL (CD30+/ALK-) and BIA-SCC Pathology — Federal Preemption Doctrinal Command Under Riegel, Lohr and Buckman — Texas 2-Year Statute of Limitations with Discovery Rule Application (CPRC § 16.003) — 21 CFR Parts 803, 807 and 814 — $50M+ Recovered and Active $10M Bermudez Case Coordination — Free Consultation — No Fee Unless We Recover Compensation for You — 1-888-ATTY-911 — Hablamos Español

Abogados de lesiones por malla mamaria defectuosa, matriz dérmica acelular y andamiaje bioabsorbible en el condado de Jim Hogg: La guía definitiva para mujeres, familias y sobrevivientes Para las mujeres en el condado de Jim Hogg que se han sometido a una reconstrucción, revisión o aumento cosmético de senos, la expectativa es siempre la curación, la restauración y el regreso a una vida normal. Ya sea que usted sea una sobreviviente de cáncer de mama en Hebbronville o una mujer que buscó un procedimiento de "levantamiento" en el área del condado de Jim Hogg, depositó su confianza en los dispositivos médicos implantados en su cuerpo. Confió en que la malla quirúrgica, la matriz dérmica acelular (MDA) o el andamiaje bioabsorbible eran seguros, habían sido probados exhaustivamente y estaban autorizados para su uso en el seno humano. Las recientes comunicaciones federales de seguridad y los litigios emergentes han revelado una realidad diferente. Muchos de los productos que se utilizan con frecuencia en los quirófanos del condado de Jim Hogg —marcas como GalaFLEX, Phasix, AlloDerm y Strattice— entraron en el mercado a través de un atajo regulatorio que no requería ensayos clínicos en tejido mamario. En The Manginello Law Firm, PLLC (que opera como Attorney911), vemos los resultados devastadores de esta falla sistémica. Representamos a mujeres en el condado de Jim Hogg que ahora están luchando contra infecciones graves, fallas en la reconstrucción e incluso cánceres raros como LACG-AIM (BIA-ALCL) y CCE-AIM (BIA-SCC). Nuestro equipo, dirigido por el socio gerente Ralph Manginello…

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City of Orchard Truck Accident & Oilfield Vehicle Crash Lawyers — Attorney911 (The Manginello Law Firm, PLLC) Brings 27+ Years of Federal-Court Trial Experience to Halliburton Water Tankers, Schlumberger Sand Haulers, Patterson-UTI Hotshots, and Every 80,000-Pound Commercial Vehicle on SH 285 & US 285, Lupe Peña’s Former Insurance Defense Background Beats Great West Casualty & Zurich, We Extract Samsara ELD & Qualcomm OmniTRACS Data Before the 30-Day Overwrite, $5M+ Brain Injury, $3.8M+ Amputation & Millions in Wrongful Death Recovered for Texas Families, FMCSA + OSHA Dual-Jurisdiction Mastery, Free 24/7 Consultation, No Fee Unless We Win, 1-888-ATTY-911

Fatal 18-Wheeler & Tractor-Trailer Crashes in Orchard, Texas: What Families Need to Know You’re reading this because someone you love didn’t come home from a road that everyone in Orchard, Texas, drives every day. Maybe it was FM 1489, where the morning commute to Katy and Houston turns into a freight corridor before sunrise. Maybe it was the stretch of I-10 near the Orchard exit, where long-haul trucks from San Antonio and El Paso merge with local traffic. Or maybe it was one of the rural farm-to-market roads that carry oilfield service trucks, water haulers, and sand trucks between well sites in Fort Bend and Waller counties. Wherever it happened, the crash wasn’t just a tragic accident—it was a preventable failure of rules that were supposed to protect your family. An 80,000-pound tractor-trailer doesn’t just “lose control.” It jackknifes because of brake failure, rolls over because of an unsecured load, or crosses into oncoming traffic because the driver was exhausted from running hours-of-service violations. The carrier that put that truck on the road knew—or should have known—about the driver’s prior crashes, the falsified logs, the ignored maintenance records. Now, the clock is already running on what Texas law allows you to do about it. We’ve handled hundreds of these cases in Texas. We know what happens next. The Clock Started the Day of the Crash—Not the Day of the Funeral Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 16.003 gives you two years from the date of the fatal injury to…

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Jefferson County Defective Breast Mesh & Breast Implant Injury Attorneys | Attorney911 (The Manginello Law Firm, PLLC) Beaumont Office: Ralph Manginello Brings 27+ Years Federal-Court Trial Experience in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas and Lupe Peña Provides Former Insurance Defense Insight and Fluent Spanish Consultations, We Litigate Allergan BIOCELL Textured Implants (Recalled July 2019, MDL 2921 Before Judge Brian R. Martinotti, Bellwether October 19, 2026), Mentor MemoryGel, Sientra OPUS, AlloDerm and Strattice ADM, GalaFLEX P4HB Bioabsorbable Scaffolds and Polypropylene Surgical Mesh under 21 CFR Parts 803, 807, 814, Riegel Parallel-Claim Survivability and Lohr 510(k) Non-Preemption — $50M+ Total Recovered and Lead Counsel in the Active $10M Bermudez v. Pi Kappa Phi Lawsuit, BIA-ALCL CD30+/ALK-, BIA-SCC and Baker III-IV Capsular Contracture Pathology With Same-Day Spoliation Letters and Texas Civil Practice & Remedies Code § 16.003 2-Year Statute of Limitations plus Discovery Rule Application — Free 24/7 Consultation, No Fee Unless We Recover Compensation for You, Hablamos Español, 1-888-ATTY-911

Defective Breast Mesh, Acellular Dermal Matrix (ADM), and Bioabsorbable Scaffold Injury Attorneys in Jefferson County: The Definitive Guide for Southeast Texas Women and Families For many women in Jefferson County, a diagnosis requiring breast surgery is the beginning of a long and difficult road designed to restore health, confidence, and wholeness. Whether you are a breast cancer survivor in Beaumont navigating reconstruction at one of our regional medical hubs, or a resident of Port Arthur seeking a cosmetic revision or mastopexy, you likely placed absolute trust in the medical devices used during your procedure. You were told these devices—often referred to as “internal bras,” surgical mesh, or acellular dermal matrix (ADM)—were the gold standard for support and tissue reinforcement. However, for a growing number of women across Jefferson County, these devices have become the source of unexpected pain, severe infection, and even life-threatening malignancies. At Attorney911, the consumer brand of The Manginello Law Firm, PLLC, we recognize the profound physical and emotional toll that a defective medical device takes on a patient. When a surgical mesh or bioabsorbable scaffold fails, it is not just a medical complication; it is a betrayal of the informed consent process. We represent women throughout Jefferson County who are facing the harrowing reality of reconstruction failure, chronic inflammation, and diagnoses like BIA-ALCL or BIA-SCC. Our team, led by Managing Partner Ralph Manginello and Associate Attorney Lupe Peña, provides the sophisticated, technically rigorous, and compassionate representation required to take on multi-billion-dollar medical device manufacturers. Because we…

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Jeff Davis County Defective Breast Mesh & Implant Injury Attorneys: Attorney911 Brings 27+ Years of Federal Trial Experience to Jeff Davis County Cases — Ralph Manginello & Lupe Peña (Former Insurance Defense Attorney with Fluent Spanish) Litigate Allergan BIOCELL (Recalled July 2019, MDL 2921 Before Judge Martinotti, Bellwether October 19, 2026), AlloDerm, Strattice and GalaFLEX P4HB Bioabsorbable Scaffold Claims — We Address CD30+/ALK- BIA-ALCL and BIA-SCC Pathology under 21 CFR Parts 803, 807, 814 — Riegel Parallel-Claim Survivability and Texas 2-Year Statute of Limitations (CPRC § 16.003) — $50M+ Recovered & Lead Counsel in Active $10M Bermudez Lawsuit — Free 24/7 Consultation — No Fee Unless We Recover Compensation for You — 1-888-ATTY-911 — Hablamos Español

Defective Breast Mesh, Acellular Dermal Matrix, and Bioabsorbable Scaffold Injury Attorneys in Jeff Davis County: The Definitive Guide for Women and Survivors For women in Jeff Davis County who have undergone breast reconstruction, revision, or augmentation, the journey to health is often paved with trust in medical innovation. We recognize that many residents of Fort Davis and the surrounding Davis Mountains region have traveled to major medical hubs in Midland, Odessa, or El Paso to receive what they were told was the gold standard in surgical care. When that trust is broken by a defective medical device—whether it is an acellular dermal matrix (ADM), a bioabsorbable scaffold like GalaFLEX, or a synthetic mesh—the physical and emotional toll is immense. We are The Manginello Law Firm, PLLC, known to our clients as Attorney911. Our managing partner, Ralph Manginello, has been licensed by the State Bar of Texas (Bar Card No. 24007597) for twenty-seven years, and our firm is admitted to the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas. Our team, including associate attorney Lupe Peña, handles high-stakes institutional liability litigation, such as the recently filed $10,000,000 Bermudez v. Pi Kappa Phi case. We bring that same level of aggressive, research-driven advocacy to women in Jeff Davis County who are suffering from reconstruction failure, systemic illness, or rare cancers linked to defective breast surgery products. If you are a resident of Jeff Davis County dealing with the aftermath of a "botched" or failing reconstruction, you are not just a…

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Jasper County Defective Breast Mesh and Breast Implant Device-Injury Attorneys: Attorney911 (The Manginello Law Firm, PLLC) Brings 27+ Years of Federal-Court Trial Experience to the Eastern District of Texas Beaumont Division Serving Jasper County Families — We Litigate Allergan BIOCELL Textured Implants (Recalled July 2019, MDL 2921 Before Judge Martinotti, Bellwether October 19, 2026), Mentor MemoryGel, Sientra OPUS, AlloDerm, Strattice and GalaFLEX P4HB Scaffolds. Lupe Peña Former Insurance Defense Attorney Conducts Consultations in Fluent Spanish Regarding BIA-ALCL (CD30+/ALK-) Pathology, 21 CFR Part 803 MDR Violations and Riegel Parallel-Claim Survivability Under the Texas 2-Year Statute of Limitations and Chapter 82 15-Year Statute of Repose. $50M+ Total Recovered and Currently Prosecuting the $10M Bermudez Institutional-Liability Lawsuit — Free 24/7 Consultation, No Fee Unless We Recover Compensation for You, Hablamos Español, Call 1-888-ATTY-911.

Defective Breast Mesh, Acellular Dermal Matrix, and Bioabsorbable Scaffold Injury Attorneys in Jasper County: The Complete Guide for Women, Families, and Survivors For many women in Jasper County, the journey through breast reconstruction or cosmetic surgery is one of hope and healing. Whether you are a breast cancer survivor recovering at home in Jasper, Buna, or Kirbyville, or someone who sought an "internal bra" procedure in the regional medical hubs serving Southeast Texas, you placed your trust in the medical devices implanted in your body. You trusted that the surgical mesh, acellular dermal matrix (ADM), or bioabsorbable scaffold used to support your tissue had been rigorously tested and approved for use in your breasts. The reality, as revealed by recent FDA safety communications and emerging litigation, is far more concerning. Many of the products currently used in Jasper County operating rooms—including brands like GalaFLEX, Phasix, AlloDerm, and FlexHD—never received formal FDA approval for breast surgery. Instead, they entered the market through a regulatory shortcut known as the 510(k) clearance pathway. Today, women across Jasper County are facing devastating complications, from chronic infections and "Red Breast Syndrome" to rare cancers like BIA-ALCL and BIA-SCC. We are The Manginello Law Firm, PLLC (Attorney911), and we believe that no woman should have to navigate these catastrophic medical failures alone. Our managing partner, Ralph Manginello, has been a licensed member of the State Bar of Texas (Bar Card No. 24007597) for twenty-seven years, advocating for the injured since 1998. Alongside associate attorney Lupe Peña,…

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City of Needville Truck Accident & Oilfield Vehicle Crash Lawyers — Attorney911 (The Manginello Law Firm, PLLC) Fights Halliburton Water Tankers, Schlumberger Sand Haulers, Baker Hughes Fleet Trucks, Patterson-UTI Hotshots, and Every Corporate Defendant Operating SH 285 and US 285 Through Fort Bend County’s Permian Basin Hub, Ralph Manginello’s 27+ Years of Federal-Court Trial Experience Including BP Explosion Litigation, Lupe Peña’s Former Insurance Defense Background Beats Great West Casualty and Zurich, FMCSA + OSHA Dual-Jurisdiction Experts Extract Samsara, Motive, and Qualcomm OmniTRACS Data Before the 30-Day Overwrite, 80,000-Pound Semis to 60,000-Pound Dump Trucks to $5M Class A Hazmat Tankers, TBI ($5M+ Recovered), Burns, Amputation ($3.8M+), and Wrongful Death — Free 24/7 Consultation, No Fee Unless We Win, Hablamos Español, 1-888-ATTY-911

Fatal 18-Wheeler and Tractor-Trailer Crashes in Needville, Texas: What Families Need to Know You are reading this because someone you love did not come home. A fully loaded eighteen-wheeler changed everything for your family on a corridor most people in Needville drive every day without thinking about it. Interstate 59, Highway 36, and the freight arteries connecting Needville to Houston, Rosenberg, and the Gulf Coast petrochemical complex carry some of the highest commercial-vehicle volume in Fort Bend County. When a crash happens at those weights, it is not a fender-bender—it is a closing-speed event that frequently produces fatalities and catastrophic injuries. Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code Section 16.003 has already started a clock that does not stop while you grieve. You have exactly two years from the date of the fatal injury to file a wrongful-death action under Section 71.001. Under Section 71.004, you—as the surviving spouse, child, or parent—hold an independent statutory claim. So does your loved one’s estate, under Section 71.021, for the conscious pain and mental anguish suffered between injury and death. The carrier whose driver killed your family member has lawyers who have been working since the night of the crash. The longer you wait, the more evidence the carrier controls—the electronic logging device under 49 C.F.R. Part 395, the dashcam footage, the maintenance records under Part 396, the driver-qualification file under Part 391—and the more of it disappears. We send the preservation letter that locks it down. We pull the FMCSA Safety Measurement System…

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Jackson County Defective Breast Mesh & Implant Injury Attorneys — Attorney911 (The Manginello Law Firm, PLLC) features Ralph Manginello’s 27+ years of federal court experience and Lupe Peña’s background as a former insurance defense attorney: we litigate Allergan BIOCELL (recalled July 2019, MDL 2921 before Judge Martinotti, bellwether October 19, 2026), Mentor MemoryGel, Sientra OPUS, AlloDerm and Strattice ADM, and GalaFLEX P4HB bioabsorbable scaffolds under 21 CFR Parts 803, 807 and 814 — we pursue cases involving BIA-ALCL (CD30+/ALK-), BIA-SCC, and capsular contracture complications via Riegel parallel-claim survivability and the Mississippi 3-year statute of limitations with discovery-rule application for delayed-onset injuries — $50M+ recovered — free consultation, no fee unless we recover, 1-888-ATTY-911, hablamos español.

Defective Breast Mesh, Acellular Dermal Matrix (ADM), and Bioabsorbable Scaffold Injury Attorneys in Jackson County: The Definitive Guide for Survivors and Families For women and families in Jackson County, the path to healing following a mastectomy or a cosmetic breast procedure is built on a foundation of trust. You trust your surgical team in Edna or Ganado, you trust the medical technology designed to support your body, and you trust that the products used in your reconstruction—whether a tissue matrix or a synthetic scaffold—have been thoroughly vetted for safety and effectiveness. When that trust is shattered by a defective medical device, the consequences aren’t just legal or financial; they are deeply personal, physical, and emotional. At The Manginello Law Firm, PLLC, known to our clients as Attorney911, we understand the specific challenges facing Jackson County residents who must often travel to regional medical hubs in Victoria or the Texas Medical Center in Houston for specialist care. If you are a resident of Jackson County currently coping with the failure of a breast reconstruction, a diagnosis of a rare lymphoma like BIA-ALCL, or chronic complications from an "internal bra" procedure, our team, led by Managing Partner Ralph Manginello and Associate Attorney Lupe Peña, is here to provide the sophisticated legal representation you deserve. With twenty-seven years of continuous practice and admission to the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, Ralph Manginello has built a firm capable of taking on the world’s largest medical device manufacturers. We don't…

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