Zimmer Hip Implant Injury Leads to $2 Million Award
Judge Awards $2 million in Zimmer Hip Implant Injury Case. An injury caused by a Zimmer hip implant has led to a $2 million award in a New Mexico lawsuit. The device in question is the dual modular hip implant, the M/L Taper Hip Prosthesis with Kinectiv Technology (MLTK) and a cobalt-chromium head.
Zimmer Durom Cup Allegedly Causes Agonizing Pain
Zimmer Durom Cup May Only Cause Problems. The Zimmer Durom Cup is a hip implant component used in the company’s metal-on-metal device. The cup was positioned for use on younger, more active patients, but now it seems this device may only cause problems.
Increased Risks of Fractures with Zimmer Biomet’s CPT Hip System
The Zimmer Biomet CPT Hip System, used for hip replacement surgeries, has recently been flagged by both the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the UK Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) due to an increased risk of fractures around the thigh bone, known as postoperative periprosthetic femoral fractures. These ...
DePuy, Zimmer and Stryker Hip Implants: Canadian Class Action …
Litigation surrounding defective hip replacements continues to mount. Recently class action lawsuits were filed in Canada over DePuy Orthopaedics’ recalled ASR XL Acetabular Hip Implant System, as well as the Stryker Trident PSL and the Stryker Trident Hemispherical Acetabular Cup, and the Zimmer Durom Cup. In August, DePuy issued a worldwide recall of the ASR […]
Zimmer Biomet CPT Hip System Thigh Bone Fracture
If you or a loved one required revision surgery or suffered complications after implantation of a Zimmer Biomet CPT Hip System, you may be entitled to pursue compensation for your suffering and financial losses. Parker Waichman LLP is a national product injury law firm that is ready to help you fight for the justice and compensation you deserve ...
Stryker Metal-on-Metal Hip Implant Lawsuits Consolidated
The number of defective hip implant lawsuits against numerous manufacturers, including Stryker, coincide in recent years with a newer kind of hip implant component fashioned from metal alloys (metal-on-metal). The belief was that these new materials would extend the life of customary hip implants that used traditional materials such as ceramic.
Former Swimmer Claims DePuy ASR Hip Implant Compromised …
The ASR Hip Resurfacing System is a metal-on-metal hip implant made of chromium and cobalt often used in total hip replacements. In January 2008, Mrs. Mustard underwent hip replacement surgery using the DePuy ASR hip implant device while living in the United Kingdom. Prior to surgery, Mrs. Mustard, who now lives in the U.S., was told the ...
FDA Orders Studies of MoM Hip Implants - Parker Waichman LLP
According to a report from The New York Times, the FDA has ordered DePuy and 20 other device makers – including Zimmer, Stryker, and Biomet – to determine if their metal-on-metal hip implants are shedding dangerous amounts of chromium and cobalt into patients’ blood streams.
DePuy ASR Hip Replacement Lawsuits and Settlements Timeline
As Johnson & Johnson hip implant complications became more publicized, thousands of patients implanted with the devices sought legal help in obtaining MoM lawsuit settlements and DePuy ASR hip implant settlement amounts. As a result, J&J is now faced with thousands of hip implant lawsuits. To find out more about patient compensation for hip ...
Stryker: Manufacturer of Recalled Knee and Hip Replacements …
NEW JERSEY- Ryortho.com reports that Stryker, the medical device manufacturer whose implants have been subject to several recent recalls, has been forced to pay another company, Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. $13.3 million plus another $500,000 to cover attorney’s fees and court costs following a patent lawsuit that carried on for a decade.