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• Zimmer Biomet Lawsuit Filed Over RibFix Blu Implant Fracture

  September 25, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  Lawsuit alleges Zimmer Biomet RibFix Blu implants broke inside a man’s body, due to a weakening of the material caused by the simple, and predictable, stress of breathing.

• Zimmer Biomet CPT Hip System Linked to Increased Risk of Thigh Bone Fractures, FDA Warns

  September 18, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  The FDA has issued a safety communication warning that Zimmer Biomet CPT hip system femoral stems may increase the risk of femur fractures, calling for doctors to avoid its use when possible.

• 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.

• 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.

• Zimmer M/L Taper Problems Led To Revision Surgery In Both Hips: Lawsuit

  July 25, 2018

  Irvin Jackson

  A Zimmer M/L/ Taper lawsuit indicates that a man had to have revision surgery in both hips after the devices corroded and shed metal debris that caused tissue reactions.

• Zimmer Opposes MDL for Hip Component Lawsuits

  July 17, 2018

  Austin Kirk

  Zimmer says it opposes the creation of an MDL of hip replacement lawsuits involving its Zimmer M/L Taper system with Kinective and VerSys technologies.