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• 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.

• 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.

• Arthroscopic Shoulder Surgery Results in Reoperation for 1-in-26 Patients Within One Year: Study

  July 15, 2022

  Martha Garcia

  One-in 26 patients who undergo arthroscopic shoulder surgery will need to undergo another operation within one year, according to the findings of a new study.

• Zimmer Biomet Shoulder Problems Likely To Plague Individuals With Recalled Implant

  March 3, 2017

  Austin Kirk

  Problems with the recalled Zimmer Biomet shoulder replacement components may cause thousands of individuals nationwide to face a continuing risk of fractures and failures over the coming months and years. As a result, lawyers are reviewing potential lawsuits for individuals who may have received one of these defective shoulder implants.

• Zimmer Biomet Shoulder Recall Issued Amid High Fracture Rate

  February 16, 2017

  Irvin Jackson

  A recall of more than 3,000 Biomet shoulder implants has been linked to a high rate of fractures that could cause the need for revision surgery.