Plaintiff suffered permanent injuries, including daily pain in her left knee, even after the failed Exactech Truliant knee implant was removed and replaced.
More than one year after a massive Exactech recall that has resulted in hundreds of lawsuits against the manufacturer, the FDA is warning individuals and doctors about the continuing risks associated with the implants
Plaintiff's failed polyethylene insert was replaced with another Exactech implant, which doctors now say he should also get removed.
Science Day presentations will educate the Court about the Exactech implant failure risks and other complex issues that will come up during the litigation.
The Truliant knee lawsuit indicates the Exactech implant failed after just over a year.
Plaintiff says the manufactures knew about Exactech Total Knee failure risks before she got the device implanted, but failed to warn the medical community.
The judge has adopted plaintiffs' plan to appoint 27 attorneys to leadership positions in Exactech recall litigation.
Zimmer Nexgen knee replacement implants had double the acceptable failure rate, with 7% failing within 10 years due to aseptic loosening.
Plaintiff's liner was replaced with another Exactech Logic knee liner which was also later recalled, leaving her with a polyethylene insert which may fail prematurely again.
Exactech knee complications linked to defectively packaged tibial inserts resulted in device failure and the need for revision surgery, plaintiff's lawsuit claims
