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• Joint Implants May Release Toxic Metal in Patient’s Bloodstream and Spinal Fluid: Study

  April 3, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study warns that metal joint replacement implants could leach metals into the blood and cerebrospinal fluid, leading to potential adverse health effects.

• Exactech Hip Replacement Lawsuit Filed Over “Poly Wear” and “Metallosis” From Defective Liner

  April 27, 2022

  Irvin Jackson

  An Exactech hip replacement lawsuit blames a defective design for metallosis, liner wear and the need for revision surgery.

• Wright Medical Dynasty Hip Lawsuit Filed Over Failure of Metal-on-Metal Implant

  May 18, 2020

  Irvin Jackson

  A Wright Medical Dynasty metal-on-metal hip lawsuit was filed after a woman's hip replacement system corroded and failed, requiring revision surgery.

• Zimmer Hip Problems Caused By M/L Taper System, Lawsuit Alleges

  November 7, 2018

  Irvin Jackson

  A Zimmer M/L Taper lawsuit claims that the hip implants are defective, with a high risk of corrosion, fretting and failure.

• Zimmer M/L Taper Hip System Released Toxic Levels Of Cobalt And Chromium: Lawsuit

  October 30, 2018

  Irvin Jackson

  A new lawsuit claims that when the Zimmer M/L Taper Hip System is combined with the Versys cobalt-chromium femoral head, it becomes a defective product prone to fretting, corrosion and failure.

• Zimmer Hip Replacement Lawsuits Centralized In New York Federal Court

  October 8, 2018

  Irvin Jackson

  Zimmer M/L Taper hip component lawsuits filed in federal courts nationwide have been consolidated in the Southern District of New York for pretrial proceedings.

• Zimmer M/L Taper and VerSys Lawsuit Claims Hip Implants Failed After Shedding Metal Debris

  October 3, 2018

  Irvin Jackson

  A Zimmer M/L Taper and VerSys hip implant lawsuit indicates that the components shed metal debris resulting in adverse tissue reactions and the need for revision surgery.

• BHR Hip Lawsuit Filed Over Failure, Revision Surgery

  September 19, 2018

  Irvin Jackson

  A BHR hip lawsuit claims that the implant failed twice, requiring revision surgery and resulting in metallosis and cobalt and chromium poisoning.

• Lawsuit Alleges Zimmer ZMR Femoral Stem With Versys Femoral Head Caused Unreasonable Risk

  September 7, 2018

  Irvin Jackson

  Zimmer faces a ZMR hip and Versys femoral head lawsuit over a case of metal blood poisoning linked to the hip replacement system.

• JPML To Consider Zimmer M/L Taper Hip Lawsuit Consolidation Next Month

  August 24, 2018

  Austin Kirk

  Next month, the JPML will hear oral arguments over whether to consolidate all federal Zimmer M/L taper hip lawsuits for pretrial proceedings.