Asher A Block

Asher A Block

April 13, 2018 | The Legal Intelligencer

Hybrid Medical Devices Granted Express Pre-emption by Third Circuit

On March 1, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit addressed an issue of first impression: how courts should apply an express pre-emption provision to state law tort claims challenging the design and manufacture of a hybrid medical device, defined as a medical device comprised of differently classified components.

By Megan E. Grossman and Asher A. Block

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