4629 Approval by the federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of a testicular prosthesis pre-empts state product liability claims; Court of Appeal decisions are not binding on the Court of Appeal.
JESSEN v MENTOR CORP (Testicular Implant) 158 CA4 1480 [See: 21 USC 360c etseq; Evraets v Intermedics 29 CA4 779, T/AT 11/94; Steele v Collagen 54 CA4 1474, T/AT 6/97; Armstrong v Optical 50 CA4 580, T/AT 12/96]
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