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• Biomet Signature Vanguard Knee Replacement Lawsuit Alleges Pegs in Regenerex Patella Sheared, Broke

  May 13, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  A Biomet Vanguard knee lawsuit claims a man suffered severe pain and additional surgeries after pegs in the recalled kneecap component sheared through completely.

• 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 SpF Bone Stimulator Recall Issued Due to Cleanliness Concerns

  December 5, 2018

  Russell Maas

  Some Zimmer spinal fusion and bone growth stimulators are being recalled because of the potential for bacterial contamination.

• 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.