Medtronic Lawsuit 2026, $382M Antitrust Verdict Over LigaSure Device Bundling—No Consumer Settlement Available
A California federal jury ordered Medtronic to pay $382 million to rival medical device manufacturer Applied Medical on February 5, 2026, finding the medtech giant violated antitrust laws by using anti-competitive bundling practices to monopolize the market for advanced bipolar surgical devices. This verdict marks one of the largest antitrust awards in the medical device…
