Following reports of premature wear and early revision surgery, an Exactech recall was issued this month, impacting more than 147,000 knee implants and ankle implants placed in the bodies of Americans since 2004. The Exactech knee recall and ankle recall impacts systems that contain a defectively… Read More
By Austin Kirk
February 22, 2022 | 2 Comments
The product liability lawyers at Saiontz & Kirk, P.A. are reviewing knee replacement lawsuits for individuals who have experienced complications associated with several different artificial joint systems used in recent years. Since most surgeons never tell patients what specific type of implant was used during a… Read More
By Harvey Kirk
October 17, 2017 | 23 Comments
The product liability lawyers at Saiontz & Kirk, P.A. are reviewing Zimmer Persona recall lawsuits for individuals throughout the United States who received a knee replacement involving the Two-Peg Trabecular Metal Tibial Plate. (more…) Read More
By Austin Kirk
March 23, 2015 | 1 Comment
The knee replacement lawyers at Saiontz & Kirk, P.A. are reviewing potential claims for individuals who may have received a Stryker Triathlon Total Knee System that was implanted using the Stryker ShapeMatch Cutting Guide, which was recalled due to software issues that caused the guides to… Read More
By Harvey Kirk
October 14, 2013 | No Comments
According to an order issued this week by the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation, any individuals who file a Zimmer NexGen knee replacement lawsuit in federal district court will have their case consolidated as part of an MDL, or multidistrict litigation. Although the cases will… Read More
By Austin Kirk
August 11, 2011 | 5 Comments
Two new knee and hip implant registries have recently launched in the United States, which will track reports of hip and knee replacement problems. This will help healthcare professionals and consumers obtain better information when deciding between different options, and will also help prevent manufacturers from… Read More
By Harvey Kirk
May 9, 2011 | 1 Comment
Tens of thousands of components used as part of some Zimmer NexGen knee replacements were recalled last year, but hardly any consumers know about. The artificial knee implants appear to have been removed from the market due to manufacturing defects and reports of Zimmer NexGen knee… Read More
By Harvey Kirk
April 22, 2011 | 9 Comments
At a recent conference of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, several prominent knee surgeons presented data suggesting that the rate of failure for certain Zimmer NexGen replacement knee systems is "unacceptably high," with many knee replacement patients experiencing loosening with the Zimmer NexGen CR-Flex Porous… Read More
By Austin Kirk
March 31, 2010 | 24 Comments