Zimmer Kinectiv Hip Lawsuit Filed Over Metallosis, Revision Surgery
A Zimmer Kinectiv hip lawsuit was filed over a case of metallosis and the need for revision surgery after the neck and head began to fret and shed metal debris.
Tag Archives: Zimmer Hip Replacement
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Zimmer Kinectiv Hip Lawsuit Results in $2M Verdict
Zimmer has been ordered to pay more than $2 million to a man who had to undergo revision surgery twice after suffering metal blood poisoning from a Zimmer Kinectiv hip…
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Zimmer Taper Femoral Stem Recall: Manufacturing Residue Can Cause Injury, Death
A Zimmer M/L Taper femoral stem hip implant recall has been issued due to manufacturing residue which the FDA says can cause serious injury or death.
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Zimmer Trilogy Hip Manufacturing Problems Result in FDA Warning Letter
Federal health officials warned last month that a plant where Zimmer Trilogy hip replacements are manufactured was out of compliance.
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Zimmer Hip Replacement Class Acton Lawsuit for Shareholders Dismissed
A federal appeals court has ruled that shareholders were not misled about problems with the Zimmer Durom Cup hip replacement system, dismissing a class action lawsuit filed after a temporary…
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Metal Hip Implant Lawsuits May Cost Manufacturers Billions: Report
Medical device manufacturers could be on the hook for billions of dollars as a result of product liability lawsuits and other costs associated with their metal-on-metal hip replacement systems, which…
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Zimmer Durom Cup Hip Lawsuits Moving Forward in MDL
After all federal Zimmer Durom Cup hip lawsuits were consolidated last year as part of a multidistrict litigation, or MDL, individual discovery and proceedings on the cases were stayed while…
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Hip Replacement Class Action Suits in Canada Target DePuy, Zimmer, Stryker
A pair of class action lawsuits were filed this month in Canada against the manufacturers of defective hip replacement systems that were recalled in the United States in recent years.
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MDL Panel Set to Consider Consolidation of DePuy Hip Replacement Litigation
A panel of federal judges is set to decide whether all lawsuits over recalled DePuy ASR hip replacements should be centralized and consolidated during pretrial litigation in one court.
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Class Action Lawsuit Over Zimmer Hip Replacement Filed in Canada
A class action lawsuit has been filed in Canada over the Zimmer Durom Cup hip replacement recall, alleging that the manufacturer ignored signs of problems with the hip implant and…
