More Lawsuits Allege Implanting of Counterfeit Spinal Hardware

By Greg JonesWestern Bureau ChiefAllegations in a pair of civil complaints recently filed in the Los Angeles Superior Court echo those from a whistleblower complaint filed two years ago claiming that a handful of Southern California hospitals, providers and others knowingly implanted counterfeit hardware during spinal fusion surgeries.A complaint filed in June alleges that Parkview Community Hospital in Riverside knew or should have known that surgeons were using counterfeit devices, but “turned a blind eye” because it profited from the procedures that were performed at its facilit...