Mealey's (May 8, 2018, 9:11 AM EDT) -- LOS ANGELES — A California state jury on April 23 entered a verdict in favor of a surgeon sued by a patient who alleged that the doctor used a spinal implant that was not approved by the Food and Drug Administration for back surgeries without her consent (Christina Avalos v. Medtronic Inc., et al., No. BC537742, Calif. Super., Los Angeles Co.). VIDEO FROM THE TRIAL IS AVAILABLE....