Zimmer

February 1, 2019

Zimmer Hip M/L Taper failure Lawsuits

Zimmer Hip M/L Taper failure Lawsuits. Sadly, many metal on metal hip replacement systems and hip parts that were implanted in recent years have been associated with high failure rates and other serious complications.

Zimmer Hip M/L Taper failure Lawsuits. Zimmer is exposed to many lawsuits over the combination of the Zimmer M/L Taper Hip Prosthesis and Zimmer VerSys Hip femoral head.

Recently, Donald Fletcher from California claims that problems following a metal hip replacement were caused by defects with the Zimmer M/L Taper hip components used during his procedure. According to Fletcher, the cobalt-chromium femoral heads are an unreasonable risk of harm to patients who receive the implant.

February 24, 2017

Shoulder Implant Failure

by Dr. Shezad Malik

Shoulder implant failure in the news. First it was the hip implant failures, then the knee implant failures and now the shoulder implants have come under fire.

Shoulder Implant Failure. Zimmer Biomet Comprehensive Reverse Shoulder devices recalled and linked to shoulder fracture and failure.

Zimmer Biomet, a major manufacturer of shoulder implants, announced a U.S. recall of its shoulder devices after many complaints of shoulder fractures causing severe pain, permanent loss of shoulder function, infections and other serious injuries.

July 10, 2015

Zimmer Persona Artificial Knees Under Fire

by Dr. Shezad Malik

There have been many reports of loosening and other failure problems with the Zimmer Persona artificial knee replacements.

According to sources, more than 11,600 of the “personalized” artificial knee components have been recalled less than three years after the novel design was introduced.

FDA Warning and Class 2 Recall