What to Do if Your NexGen CR-Flex Knee Replacement System Has Loosened

What to Do if Your NexGen CR-Flex Knee Replacement System Has Loosened

When it was released in 2003, the NexGen CR-Flex was considered one of the more advanced knee replacement systems on the market. However, recently there have been concerns that the product is prone to premature failure. One former Zimmer consultant presented a study to the American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons making such an assertion. Allegedly, people who have received the device in knee replacement surgery are experiencing high rates of loosening or requiring revision surgery just a few years after having their initial surgery.

The Zimmer NexGen CR-Flex has been used in over 150,000 surgeries so it is of the utmost importance that Zimmer determine if there is a serious issue with their product. Potential plaintiffs everywhere are determining whether or not they will be able to bring a Zimmer replacement knee lawsuit. There are a number of different strategies such plaintiffs could take if they should choose to file a lawsuit against Zimmer. A common claim will be that Zimmer failed to ensure the safety of the device prior to releasing it on the open market, but others will base their argument in the assertion that Zimmer failed to warn patients of the substantial risk of failure of the device.

The NexGen CR-Flex that is currently under scrutiny is a cementless knee replacement system. The difference between cementless devices like the CR-Flex and other knee replacement systems is in the way they connect to the bone of the patient. Typically, knee replacement devices are attached to the thighbone with an epoxy. However, in a cementless system like the NexGen CR-Flex, the device fuses with the bone through natural growth. The alleged defect is that the bone is not properly fusing with the device, resulting in premature loosening.

If you are experiencing pain that you think is related to your Zimmer NexGen CR-Flex knee replacement then a visit to the doctor is in order. Most doctors will use a bone scan to figure out if you have a serious problem with your device. The procedure starts with an injection of a harmless amount of a radioactive substance. After about an hour, the doctor will use special equipment to view how the substance flowed through the bone surrounding the knee, which indicates whether the device has loosened.

If your NexGen CR-Flex has loosened you could have a claim against Zimmer the pain you have suffered. The attorneys at the Rottenstein Law Group have been helping people who have been wronged by negligent companies for over two decades.

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