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• Lawsuit Claims Cartiva Recall Should Have Been Issued For Big Toe Synthetic Cartilage Implant (SCI)

  July 10, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  West Virginia man indicates that he could have avoided painful and debilitating injuries if the manufacturer had issued a Cartiva recall after receiving nearly 150 reports of the big toe implant loosening and failing.

• Lawsuit Alleges Cartiva Implant Failed, Resulting In Another Surgery 5 years Later and Toe “Fusion”

  April 24, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  A Cartiva toe implant lawsuit claims the defective design led to device failure, resulting in the need for additional surgeries, loss of mobility and pain.

• Failure of Cartiva Implant Caused Nerve Damage and Mobility Loss in Big Toe, Lawsuit Alleges

  February 23, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  A Cartiva implant lawsuit says the device failed only a couple years after implantation, leading to nerve damage, loss of mobility, and the need to go through additional surgeries to remove the implant and fuse his big toe.

• Cartiva Toe Surgery Linked to Persistent Pain, Limited Range of Motion, Other Complications: Study

  December 1, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study links Cartiva toe implant results with pain, swelling, stiffness, surgical complications and the need for revision surgery.

• Lawsuit Indicates Cartiva Synthetic Cartilage Implant (SCI) Led to Restrictions in Use of Big Toe

  November 21, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  A Cartiva SCI lawsuit claims the implant's defective design led to restricted big toe movement, pain, and the need for revision surgery.

• Cartiva Implant Lawsuit Filed Over Bone Loss and Deformity of Big Toe, Resulting in Fusion Surgery

  August 10, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  A Cartiva implant lawsuit claims the device failed for a Pennsylvania woman due to its defective design, resulting in the need for implant removal and big toe fusion surgery.

• Complications after Cartiva Surgery Linked To Less Successful Big Toe Outcomes

  March 8, 2023

  Russell Maas

  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.

• Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Over Cartiva Toe Implant Surgery Allowed To Proceed

  February 14, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  A Michigan appeals court has upheld a decision to allow a Cartiva toe implant surgery medical malpractice lawsuit to move forward.

• Lawsuits Over Cartiva Toe Implant Complications Voluntarily Withdrawn, Without Prejudice

  January 19, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  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.

• Cartiva Failure Rates Higher Than Toe Implant Patients Were Led to Believe, Lawsuits Allege

  December 15, 2022

  Russell Maas

  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.