Off-Label Claims For Spinal Device Not Preempted; Other Claims Can Be Refiled

Mealey's (September 11, 2020, 11:48 AM EDT) -- SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A California federal judge on Sept. 8 denied dismissal of a plaintiff's fear-of-injury claim involving a spinal device allegedly used off-label and dismissed other parts of her claims without prejudice and with leave to file an amended complaint (Christina Bird, et al. v. Globus Medical, Inc., No. 19-1024, E.D. Calif., 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 164480)....