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· 12/19/1995

Burgstahler v. AcroMed Corp.

Citations

  • 670 A.2d 658
  • 448 Pa. Super. 26
  • 1995 Pa. Super. LEXIS 3696

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  • federal MDAs preempt state common law actions based on inadequate labeling or failure to warn because these are governed by the Act, but other actions are not preempted
  • federal MDAs preempt state common law actions based on inadequate labeling or failure to warn because these are governed by the Act, but other actions are not preempted
  • ‘At least two federal courts have expressly found that the 510(k) approval under the [Medical Device Amendments of 1979, 21 U.S.C. §§ 360c-360k (Supp. 1995)], - 26 - J-A25038-18 standing alone, is not a finding of safety and effectiveness . . .’

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Judges: McEwen, Tamilia, Kelly

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