subject: Zimmer Knee Recall Lawsuit - Legally claim your deserved compensation for your Zimmer Knee Replacement [print this page] Zimmer Knee Recall Lawsuit - Legally claim your deserved compensation for your Zimmer Knee Replacement
Starting in 2003, over 150,000 Zimmer Knee implants have been sold, and there have been many patients who have experienced an extremely high failure rate of the knee replacement within a few years after surgery. In fact the Zimmer knee replacement failure rate has been reported as high as 9% which is an unacceptable figure in the medical community.
The Zimmer knee replacement (CR-Flex Knee system) uses a non-cement femoral attachment to the bottom end of the thigh bone. However most surgical knee replacements use a cement based component. The high failure rate of the Zimmer knee replacement has been mainly attributed to design flaws.
Zimmer, however, has been trying to place the blame on the orthopedic surgeons claiming that the failure rate is caused by surgical errors, problems with the surgical technique, and even blaming the type of patient who received the knee replacement.
There are many well respected surgeons who are calling for a Zimmer knee replacement recall. During the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons conference in March 2010, two high profile knee replacement surgeons presented studies that showed the Zimmer knee replacement failure rate as high as 9%. The surgeons described the failure rate as quote "unacceptably high".
Researchers found that 9 out of 108 knee replacement patients who received the Zimmer replacement knee required revision surgery and experienced knee loosening and pain. Also 39 of those patients showed radiographic evidence of loosening knee implants.
If you are one of the patients who is having complications due to receiving a Zimmer knee replacement there is good news. There is now a full blown Zimmer knee replacement recall and legal action is being taken. You may be entitled to a legal settlement for your faulty Zimmer knee replacement.
If you or a loved one has experienced complications with your Zimmer knee replacement, please click here to visit the Zimmer Knee Recall legal website, and fill out the free form to claim the compensation you deserve.
