An unusually high number of patients who received a Zimmer knee replacement are experiencing problems with their devices, according to a medical findings reported by prominent orthopedic surgeons. A group of knee surgeons in March 2010 presented data showing:
These numbers are much higher than what doctors consider to be acceptable.
If you or someone you know underwent Zimmer knee replacement surgery and experienced any adverse symptoms, don't hesitate to contact an experienced attorney. You may be entitled to financial compensation. At the Law Offices of Goodman Acker, P.C., we may be able to help you pursue a product liability case related to a potential Zimmer knee replacement lawsuit. Dial 248-483-5000, or call us toll-free: 1-866-DONTLOSE.
The product at issue is called the Zimmer NexGen CR-Flex. It is designed to provide patients with a greater range of motion than the standard Zimmer NexGen knee replacement. Prominent surgeons have asked for a voluntary Zimmer NexGen CR-Flex knee replacement recall. The company, however, disputes the surgeons' conclusions. Zimmer is claiming its product is safe. They say doctors performed the surgery incorrectly.
There have been reports of pain in addition to the loosening of the implant and failure of the knee replacement system requiring revisionist surgery. Knee replacement sometimes is recommended for people with extensive fractures or with knee-joint damage due to arthritis (an inflammation of the knee joint) or osteoarthritis (bone-on-bone contact with the knee joint). The surgery is also known as "knee athroplasty."
More than 150,000 Zimmer NexGen CR and Zimmer NexGen CR-Flex Porous Femoral implants have been sold since 2003. The Zimmer knee replacement is a "high-flex" component that attaches to the bottom of the knee bone. Unlike other artificial knee implant surgeries, the surgery to implant a Zimmer NexGen CR-Flex does not involve the use of surgical cement. The Zimmer CR-Flex is designed to naturally fuse with the bone.
This may be a design defect. An orthopedic surgeon found that the device was loose and had not fused completely on some patients after only one year. The artificial knee replacement system is designed to last about 15 years.
The medical findings, reported by surgeons at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery, revealed that nine out of 108 knee replacement patients needed revisionist surgery. Thirty-nine of those patients showed X-ray evidence of loosening knee implants.
An experienced lawyer with our firm can help you pursue your options. We can protect your rights when you've been harmed by any type of defective medical device. Other recent high profile recalls involve hip implant devices manufactured by DePuy Orthopaedics and Sulzer Orthopaedics.
Injuries due to defective medical devices such as knee replacement systems can be debilitating. At Goodman Acker, P.C., our attorneys understand how difficult your life can become. You can take back control of your life today.
Contact a Zimmer knee replacement lawyer for a free case evaluation. There is no obligation, and you don't pay us a fee unless you win. If you were harmed by a defective Zimmer NexGen CR or a defective Zimmer NexGen CR-Flex Porous Femoral implant, you may be entitled to compensation. We put experience and resources to work for our clients.
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