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• Exactech Pushes For Settlement Negotiations Instead of Trial Prep for Lawsuits Over Recalled Knee, Hip Implants

  March 26, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  Exactech is requesting global settlement negotiations in hopes of resolving about 2,000 knee and hip implant recall lawsuits.

• Exactech Gets FDA Warning Letter Over Packaging Defects That Led to Implant Recalls, Lawsuits

  March 20, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  The FDA has issued a warning letter to Exactech due to numerous problems with packaging defects that have led to recalls, device failures, and lawsuits.

• Knee Replacement Lawsuits Against Exactech To Be Prepared For First Bellwether Trial in June 2025

  January 31, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  A total of eight knee injury cases are to be selected to serve as potential early bellwether Exactech implant lawsuit trials, with the first case scheduled to go before juries in June.

• Exactech Equinoxe Shoulder Replacement Problems May Be Caused By Defective Packaging: FDA

  January 17, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  The FDA warns that Exactech Equinoxe Shoulder System implants may be prone to premature failure due to the same defective packaging that led to recalls of hip, knee and ankle devices.

• Exactech Faces More Than 1,500 Lawsuits Over Recalled Knee, Hip and Ankle Replacements

  December 19, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  Exactech knee, hip and ankle replacement lawsuits continue to be filed as parties prepare lists of potential bellwether cases for early test trials.

• Exactech Knee and Hip Implant Lawsuit Bellwether Plan Proposed for MDL and Florida State Court Litigation

  August 14, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  Parties involved in Exactech knee and hip implant lawsuits have proposed a bellwether trial plan which would include coordination with the state of Florida, where hundreds more claims are filed.

• More than 775 Exactech Lawsuits Over Faulty Knee Replacements, Hip Replacements and Ankle Replacements Pending Nationwide: Report

  June 1, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  More than 775 Exactech lawsuits have been filed in federal and state courts as parties work toward a plan for bellwether early test trials.

• Proposals for Preparing Exactech Recall Lawsuits For Trial Submitted By Parties

  May 2, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  Proposed discovery plans for Exactech recall lawsuits call for the parties to have a plan for the bellwether trial process by July 15.

• Lawsuit Alleges Exactech Truliant Knee Failed Due to Defectively Packaged Components, Resulting in Revision Surgery

  April 18, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  An Exactech Truliant knee failure lawsuit claims the manufacturer's failure to properly package polyethylene inserts led to a woman's implant failure and need for revision surgery.

• FDA Exactech Implant Warning Urges Doctors to Monitor Patients for Failures, Need for Revision Surgery

  March 24, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  THe FDA has updated its Exactech implant warning with recommendations for doctors and patients, detailing when revision surgery might be necessary.