On top of paying for the initial replacement and defective product, victims of defective knee replacement implants now need to pay for additional, even more complicated surgery or a new implant. And if you cannot afford that, you may be looking at a life of pain or reduced mobility. Unfortun...
The Exactech recall started in August 2021, when the company announced an issue with the packaging of their ankle and knee replacement devices. The vacuum bags containing the devices lacked a second barrier layer with ethylene vinyl alcohol (EVOH), which helps to provide oxygen resistance. Over ...
These devices were linked to multiple patient deaths and were recalled in 2007 and 2011, respectively, after implantation in hundreds of thousands of patients worldwide.7,17 Similarly, a total knee replacement system (New Jersey LCS [DePuy]) underwent 135 postmarket changes before it was ...
helmets, knee pads, elbow pads and wrist guards—but nothing that would presumably protect you in a meaningful way from an explosion or fire. Maybe a hazmat suit? Maaaybe not. It does, however, paint a pretty laughable picture—suited up like Michelin man, wobbling uncontrollably as you ...