Joanna Szabo  |  October 19, 2017

Category: Legal News

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Zimmer Persona tibial plate recall knee implantA 2015 recall of a tibial plate found in the Zimmer Persona knee implant is in effect, and a number of patients are still at risk from knee replacement complications if they received this medical device.

The Zimmer tibial plate recall was voluntarily issued by the company after Zimmer and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) received numerous reports of various side effects linked with failure of the Zimmer Persona knee implant from patients all across the country.

Knee Replacement Surgery With the Zimmer Persona Knee Implant

Knee replacement surgery is one of the most common surgical procedures, taking place in the United States around 600,000 times each year. Despite how common knee replacements are, some knee implants can reportedly have serious side effects.

It’s not unusual for medications and medical devices to carry with them certain side effects—in fact, that’s pretty normal. Medications and medical devices will often warn about minor or rare side effects of their use.

What isn’t normal is for a side effect with serious consequences to also be relatively common, without adequate warning. Patients claim that the side effects of Zimmer knee replacement devices are far more serious and more common than they were warned about.

Some patients have even gone so far as to file a lawsuit, claiming that the side effects linked with the Zimmer tibial implant are too great when compared with its relative benefits.

In response to this slew of reports, the FDA issued a Zimmer tibial plate recall, affecting thousands of Zimmer Persona knee implant devices and patients across the country. Though the Zimmer tibial plate recall initially occurred in 2015, its effects are still ongoing. Many patients who have not yet had the device removed still have the device, and are therefore still at risk of device failure and its consequences.

While patients generally expect that their implant can handle daily wear and tear, many have instead reported suffering tibial implant failure. Failure of a knee implant can lead to some serious complications and, in some case, may even require removal surgery.

Of course, revision surgery to alleviate these complications brings with it its own risks, further exposing a patient to surgical risks like infection, fractures, blood clots, bone loss, device failure, damage to nerves, tissue or blood vessels, as well as substantial medical costs.

Zimmer Tibial Plate Recall

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the Zimmer tibial plate recall back in March 2015 after receiving reports of complications from the Zimmer Persona knee implant device.

The Zimmer tibial plate recall was classified as Class II, which indicates that the device is capable of causing temporary or reversible harm. Conversely, a Class I recall would have indicated the potential for permanent harm or even potential fatality.

In total, this 2015 Zimmer tibial plate recall affected somewhere around 12,000 implants and their respective patients.

Zimmer Tibial Plate Recall Lawsuits

Patients who have been implanted with devices affected by the Zimmer tibial plate recall may have a legal claim against the device manufacturer, alleging that device defects caused serious injuries.

If you or someone you love has been harmed due to Zimmer tibial implant failure, you may be able to file a Zimmer lawsuit. While filing a lawsuit cannot undo the physical pain and emotional suffering caused by problems with the device, it can help to alleviate the financial burden caused by medical expenses, lost wages and other costs associated with these injuries.

Do YOU have a legal claim? Fill out the form on this page now for a free, immediate, and confidential case evaluation. The knee implant attorneys who work with Top Class Actions will contact you if you qualify to let you know if an individual lawsuit or class action lawsuit is best for you. [In general, knee implant lawsuits are filed individually by each plaintiff and are not class actions.] Hurry — statutes of limitations may apply.

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