( May 27, 2026, 8:38 AM EDT) -- BALTIMORE — A woman who alleges that she was injured by a defective medical device for deep brain stimulation failed to show that statements made by Medtronic Inc. to private parties violated any requirements of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration or violated state law, a Maryland federal judge said in granting the manufacturer’s motion to dismiss (Katie Merkle v. Medtronic, Inc., No. 25-3737, D. Md., 2026 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 107545)....