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• Petition Filed To Consolidate Zimmer NexGen Knee Litigation

  June 21, 2011

  Staff Writers

  A motion filed earlier this month is calling for all Zimmer NexGen knee lawsuits filed in various federal district courts...

• Zimmer NexGen LPS Lawsuits Filed Over Knee Replacement Problems

  May 9, 2011

  Staff Writers

  In recent weeks, at least three product liability lawsuits have been filed by individuals who experienced problems with Zimmer NexGen...

• Zimmer NexGen Recall Issued for LPS Femoral Knee Replacement Parts

  April 22, 2011

  Staff Writers

  About 350 components used as part of Zimmer NexGen knee replacements were quietly recalled last year because some were found...

• Zimmer NexGen Knee Lawsuit Filed Over Failed Implant

  April 8, 2011

  Staff Writers

  An Illinois man has filed a product liability lawsuit alleging that he experienced problems with the Zimmer NexGen CR-Flex Porous...

• Zimmer NexGen Knee Recall Issued For MIS Tibial Components

  March 29, 2011

  Staff Writers

  A number of parts used in the Zimmer NexGen Complete Knee Solution MIS procedure were quietly recalled last year after...

• Metal-on-Metal Hip Problems with Cobalt Toxicity Lead to AAOS Warning

  November 1, 2010

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  Orthopedic surgeons are voicing concerns and raising awareness about potential problems with metal-on-metal hip replacements, which can lead to cobalt...

• Knee and Hip Replacement Problems to be Tracked in New Registry

  October 18, 2010

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  Orthopedic surgeons are preparing to launch a new registry designed to track problems with hip and knee implants across the...

• Failures of Zimmer Hip and Knee Implants Raises Questions from Senator

  August 3, 2010

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  A senior U.S. senator is asking questions about reported problems with Zimmer hip and knee replacement systems and is asking...

• Former Consultant Sounded Alarm Over Zimmer Knee Replacement Problems

  June 23, 2010

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  After years of paying a prominent orthopedic surgeon millions of dollars to train doctors and serve as consultant, Zimmer Holdings...

• Zimmer NexGen Knee Replacement Problems Reported

  March 31, 2010

  Staff Writers

  Orthopedic surgeons have released a new report that highlights the risk of problems with Zimmer NextGen knee replacement systems, which...