Judge: Tennessee Law Preempts Punitives Claim Involving 510(k)-Approved IVC Filter

Mealey's (April 12, 2021, 3:48 PM EDT) -- NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A Tennessee federal judge on April 6 denied summary judgment in an inferior vena cava (IVC) filter case but granted it for the plaintiffs’ punitive damages claim because she said the device’s 510(k) clearance constituted approval by the Food and Drug Administration under Tennessee law and is preempted....