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Sunday, 03 July 2011 16:48
Medical Recalls Cause Pain, Bodily Harm, Stress and Financial Loss
Product recalls are dime-a-dozen in this age of corporate mass-production. Recalls can have a huge impact on peoples lives when it comes to drugs and medical devices. Faulty or dangerous devices and drugs can lead to injury, illness, permanent damage and even death. These recalls also produce a huge amount of stress and anxiety for affected patients. Zimmer, Inc.s recent recall of 65,000 parts used in knee replacement surgeries are one such example. Individuals may file a Zimmer NexGen knee recall lawsuit to seek compensation for pain and complications caused by the faulty parts as well as the medical expenses incurred during a revision surgery.
Some of Zimmer, Inc.s knee replacement components have been on the market for up to a decade. After several years of public speculation about the efficacy of their MIS NexGen knee replacement parts, 65,000 tibial components were recalled during 2010. The parts have been found to fail after only 1-2 years in at least 9% of patients. Why then, did it take nearly a decade to discover the problem and issue a recall? The company was not aware of the product flaws because the FDA requires no pre-market testing for such devices. A Zimmer NexGen recall lawyer could tell you more about this product than most Zimmer, Inc. officials or FDA regulators.
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