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• Cartiva Implant Injury Lawsuit Set for Trial in February 2026

  March 7, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  A West Virginia woman’s lawsuit over complications with a Cartiva implant has been scheduled to go before a jury in February 2026, involving claims that the big toe implant failed just weeks before the manufacturer issued a Cartiva recall.

• Cartiva Toe Implant Lawsuit Filed Over Worsened Pain, Reduced Range of Motion and Need for Surgical Removal

  February 7, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  An Illinois man is facing the choice of whether to fuse his big toe into position, resulting in permanent loss of mobility, due to a Cartiva toe implant's failure, according to a new complaint.

• Lawsuit Alleges Cartiva Foot Surgery Failed Almost Immediately, Resulting in Need for Removal of Toe Implant and Fusion Procedure

  December 11, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  The complaint comes weeks after a Cartiva recall was issued by the manufacturer, due to higher-than-expected failure rates following foot surgery involving the synthetic toe implant.

• Cartiva Recall Lawsuit Alleges Failed Toe Implant Had To Be Surgically Removed Days Before Manufacturer Acknowledged Defect

  December 6, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  Although there were reports of problems with Cartiva implants for years, a recently filed lawsuit alleges the manufacturer delayed issuing a recall until October 2024.

• Cartiva Implant Recall Issued by Stryker Due to Rising Rates of Big Toe Joint Failure

  November 27, 2024

  Russell Maas

  Decision to recall Cartiva implants comes as manufacturer faces a growing number of lawsuits alleging that device was defectively designed and prone to failure, requiring big toe fusion surgery.

• Cartiva Lawsuit Over Failed Toe Implant Scheduled for Jury Trial in October 2025

  September 30, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge has set an October 28, 2025 trial date for a Cartiva lawsuit, involving claims the toe implants are defectively designed and prone to failure.

• Lawsuit Claims Cartiva Recall Should Have Been Issued For Big Toe Synthetic Cartilage Implant (SCI)

  July 10, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  West Virginia man indicates that he could have avoided painful and debilitating injuries if the manufacturer had issued a Cartiva recall after receiving nearly 150 reports of the big toe implant loosening and failing.

• Lawsuit Alleges Cartiva Implant Failed, Resulting In Another Surgery 5 years Later and Toe “Fusion”

  April 24, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  A Cartiva toe implant lawsuit claims the defective design led to device failure, resulting in the need for additional surgeries, loss of mobility and pain.

• Failure of Cartiva Implant Caused Nerve Damage and Mobility Loss in Big Toe, Lawsuit Alleges

  February 23, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  A Cartiva implant lawsuit says the device failed only a couple years after implantation, leading to nerve damage, loss of mobility, and the need to go through additional surgeries to remove the implant and fuse his big toe.

• Cartiva Toe Surgery Linked to Persistent Pain, Limited Range of Motion, Other Complications: Study

  December 1, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study links Cartiva toe implant results with pain, swelling, stiffness, surgical complications and the need for revision surgery.