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• Exactech Faces Lawsuit Over Catastrophic Optetrak Knee Replacement Failure, Which May Result in Partial Leg Amputation

  April 19, 2022

  Irvin Jackson

  An Exactech lawsuit says the Optetrak's catastrophic knee failure will most likely require the plaintiff to undergo partial leg amputation.

• Exactech Knee Implant Lawsuit Alleges Packaging Defect Caused Polyethylene Insert to Degrade, Fail

  April 12, 2022

  Irvin Jackson

  A New York man filed an Exactech knee implant lawsuit over the use of defective vacuum bags which caused the polyethylene liners to degrade prematurely.

• Exactech Knee Implant Liner Failure Led to Revision Surgery, Lawsuit Claims

  April 7, 2022

  Irvin Jackson

  An Exactech knee implant liner failure led to revision surgery and permanent injuries, according to a product liability lawsuit.

• Exactech Knee Replacement Problems Were Caused By Premature Wear of Optetrak Logic Implant: Lawsuit

  March 23, 2022

  Irvin Jackson

  An Optetrak Logic knee replacement lawsuit indicates Exactech knew about the knee replacement problems for years but failed to recall the devices or address the situation in a timely manner.

• Exactech Knee Lawsuit Filed Over Recalled Optetrak Polyethylene Liner

  March 14, 2022

  Irvin Jackson

  An Exactech knee lawsuit indicates the Optetrak polyethylene liner failed, resulting in permanent injuries and the need for revision surgery.

• Exactech Knee Recall Issued for Optetrak, Optetrak Logic and Truliant Implants That May Fail

  February 14, 2022

  Irvin Jackson

  An Exactech Optetrak knee recall impacts 147,732 implants since 2004, which may degrade and wear out prematurely. Failure rates may be 3 to 7 times higher than other total knee replacement systems

• Hip and Knee Replacement May Lower Fall Risks For Elderly Patients: Study

  November 2, 2020

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study finds that undergoing total hip or knee replacement surgery may help reduce the risk of elderly falls.

• Exactech Knee Lawsuit Filed Over Premature Failure of Optetrak Implant

  August 19, 2020

  Irvin Jackson

  An Optetrak knee replacement system lawsuit claims the manufacturer, Exactech, released a defective design which caused a man to undergo revision surgery, as well as suffer angioedema and intubation which nearly cost him his life.

• Knee Replacement Surgery Often Delayed Too Long, Increasing Risk of Complications: Study

  January 14, 2020

  Austin Kirk

  A new study finds most people wait too long to get knee replacement surgery, or get it too early, increasing the risk of complications and mobility problems.

• Consensus Knee Replacement Lawsuit Filed Over Implant Failure

  July 12, 2019

  Irvin Jackson

  A Consensus Total Knee System lawsuit claims that the implants are defectively designed, which can result in the implant becoming dislodged from the tibial tray and the need for revision surgery.