First seen as a promising surgical option, Cartiva surgery has been increasingly linked to complications which often result in the need for revision surgery and big toe fusion.
A Michigan appeals court has upheld a decision to allow a Cartiva toe implant surgery medical malpractice lawsuit to move forward.
Several Cartiva toe implant lawsuits have been withdrawn in recent months, raising speculations about whether the manufacturer has reached settlements or entered tolling agreements with plaintiffs.
Some surgeons and other sources are reporting much higher Cartiva toe implant failure rates than were reported in clinical trials leading to the device's approval.
A new study links Cartiva toe implant surgery to an increased risk of post-operative pain when compared to other ways to address big toe arthritis.
A Cartiva SCI lawsuit claims the big toe arthritis implant is defectively designed, with a higher failure rate than the manufacturers have indicated.
