A trial is underway in Wyandotte County District Court over allegations that a contaminated heater-cooler device used during a Raytown man’s open-heart surgery at The University of Kansas Hospital led to a deadly infection. Stephen Nolte’s family is suing device manufacturer LivaNova USA Inc. after Nolte contracted a Mycobacterium chimaera infection and died on July 8, 2020.
FULL STORY: Family blames KU Med and maker of heart surgery device in deadly infection trial
Here are key takeaways:…