Claims in Fallopian Tube Clip Lawsuit Preempted, Mo. Federal Judge Rules



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  • Order


KANSAS CITY — A Missouri federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed against the makers of fallopian tube clips, ruling that the claims are preempted because the plaintiffs seek to impose design, manufacturing and warning-related requirements that are “different from, or in addition to,” federal law requirements.

In a March 4 order, Judge M. Douglas Harpool of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri awarded the Filshie Clips’ distributors and manufacturers summary judgment.

Filshie Clips are silicone-lined titanium medical devices that are attached to the fallopian tubes during a tubal ligation procedure. The device works by exerting …

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  • Baker Sterchi Cowden & Rice
  • Griffin Purnell LLC
  • Mayer LLP





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