Exactech Recall Lawyers

Phoenix, AZ Defective Medical Devices Attorneys

Knee, hip, and ankle replacement surgeries are supposed to improve a patient’s life by relieving pain or joint damage, but sadly, some hip, knee, and ankle implants have been recalled due to faulty design, including Exactech artificial knees, hips, and ankles, under brands such as Optetrak, Optetrak Logic, Truliant, and Vantage.

If you or a loved one has undergone a hip, knee, or ankle replacement surgery that used Exactech implants and ended up with serious complications, you may be entitled to compensation following recent Exactech recalls.

Thousands of Americans opt for knee replacement surgeries every year to repair joint issues and relieve pain, and many undergo procedures to get hip or ankle replacement implants as well. A number of those patients may have received Exactech implants.

Unfortunately, in August 2021, Exactech recalled its knee and ankle replacement implants as a result of a defect in the vacuum-seal packaging of its products. The vacuum bags allowed oxygen to reach the polyethylene knee insert before it was implanted, and that oxidization allegedly degraded the plastic insert.

The recall was expanded in February 2022 and, in June 2021, Exactech recalled some GXL Liners for Novation, Acumatch, and MCS hip replacement devices as a result of excessive and premature wear, the United States Food and Drug Administration reported. In August 2022, Exactech expanded the hip replacement device recall to include all hip devices with polyethylene components that were packaged in defective bags.

Many patients with Exactech implants suffered a failure of their implants and needed to get early revision surgery. The defective implants resulted in complications including pain, difficulty bearing weight, mobility problems, bone loss, component fracturing, and finally, hip, knee, or ankle revision surgery.

If you believe you or a loved one suffered complications or if you needed revision surgery after receiving an Exactech implant, you may be able to pursue damages. In an Exactech hip, knee, or ankle implant lawsuit, you may be able to get compensation for past and future medical expenses, previous or future pain and suffering, loss of wages and other economic losses, and more.

Please contact our team at Phillips Law Group for more information. Our Exactech recall lawyers may be able to help with an initial consultation with no fee – you will not be charged unless we recover compensation. Contact us today.