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Recalled Exactech Hip, Knee & Ankle Replacements

Exactech hip, knee, and ankle replacement products are facing harsh scrutiny after two widescale recalls, which were prompted due to a lengthy history of product failure reports. If you underwent hip, knee, or ankle replacement surgery and the surgeon used one such device, then you might be eligible to seek compensation, especially if you have experienced serious side effects afterward. ‘MAGGIO LAW in Jackson, Mississippi, would be happy to help you understand your rights, which could include filing a product liability and/or medical malpractice lawsuit. If enough injured patients come forth with complaints, then a class action lawsuit could be in order.

Let’s talk today about your Exactech claim or lawsuit. Call (601) 265-6869.

Exactech Recalls

In June 2021, Exactech announced a recall of nearly 100,000 hip devices that were manufactured with Exactech Connexion GLX Liners. Less than a year later, in February 2022, the company once again recalled more of its products. This time, the recall targeted knee and ankle replacement devices. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) got involved and classified the recall as Class II importance.

Specifically, Exactech noted that “all knee and ankle arthroplasty polyethylene inserts packaged in non-conforming bags” could become problematic and potentially dangerous to the patient. The company reported that any such hip, ankle, or knee replacement devices made since 2004 could become defective if they were not packaged in a non-conforming vacuum bag. This defect could cause the medical devices to corrode as the material was oxidized.

Dangers of Recalled Exactech Replacement Devices

As a defective Exactech replacement hip, ankle, or knee device corrodes, it becomes more and more dangerous to the patient. They might begin to experience various symptoms with seemingly no source. A doctor’s thorough diagnosis will likely be required to identify the failing replacement device as the cause.

Defective Exactech Connexion GXL Liners may cause the patient to suffer from:

  • Chronic pain
  • Worsened mobility or disability
  • Unstable posture
  • Bone tissue damage or osteolysis

Correcting the issue will almost certainly require revision surgery. All forms of surgery carry their own risks and complications, so it is unfair for a patient to have to face these risks again because Exactech did not create a safe medical product.

Exactech’s Negligence & Liability

Exactech can be held strictly liable for its product failures through federal product liability laws. However, its negligence goes beyond just manufacturing mistakes. Reportedly, the company did not warn patients and the general public that there were serious issues with its hip, ankle, and knee replacements. Instead, it only gave a brief notice to some orthopedic surgeons, who then had to take it upon themselves to notify their patients.

This lackadaisical approach to warning people about the products’ dangers is unacceptable and could be tantamount to egregious corporate negligence. Both forms of negligence could make the company fully liable for patient damages caused by the product defects.

Exactech might owe you compensation that helps pay for:

  • Revision surgery and future medical care
  • Medical bills related to the previous surgery
  • Wages lost while you recover
  • Pain, suffering, and disability

Can You Sue Exactech? Find Out!

The ideal Exactech recall client will have had an Exactech hip, ankle, or knee replacement device implanted since 2004. They will also have begun experiencing painful side effects that a doctor can link to the device’s failure, assuming that the device was not already replaced due to the recall. If you think you fit this description or something close to it, then you should dial (601) 265-6869 now. Our Jackson Exactech recall attorneys are standing by to help clients with individual claims for compensation. We can also assist with a class action lawsuit that forms against the medical device manufacturer.

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