Boston Scientific Spinal Cord Stimulator Lawsuit Case Management & Pretrial Orders (MDL 2:26-ml-03181)
The Boston Scientific Corporation Spinal Cord Stimulator Products Liability Litigation has been centralized in the United States District Court for the Central District of California under Case No. 2:26-ml-03181-JLS-E. The litigation is presided over by the Honorable Josephine L. Staton.
This page serves as a central repository for the Court’s Pretrial Orders (PTOs), Case Management Orders (CMOs), and important scheduling deadlines. Our legal team will continuously update this page with new court filings as the multidistrict litigation (MDL) progresses.
If you or a loved one suffered severe complications, infections, or device failures requiring revision surgery from a Boston Scientific Spinal Cord Stimulator, visit our main Spinal Cord Stimulator Lawsuit Page to learn more about your legal options.
Master Docket Information
Key Deadlines & Case Schedule
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August 18, 2026Court entered Pretrial Order No. 3 (Docket Management Order) and Pretrial Order No. 4 (Direct Filing Order Protocols).
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August 13, 2026Court entered Pretrial Order No. 2 officially appointing Plaintiffs’ Leadership Counsel.
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August 5, 2026 (10:30 a.m.)Initial Scheduling Conference held in Courtroom 8A of the Felicitas and Gonzalo Mendez U.S. Courthouse, Los Angeles, CA.
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July 24, 2026Deadlines completed for Plaintiffs’ counsel organizational structure report, Plaintiffs’ Lead/Liaison Counsel applications, and Defendants’ Preliminary Joint Report submission.
