Zimmer NexGen CR-Flex Porous Femoral Component Knee Replacement, Side Effect, Lawsuits

Zimmer NexGen CR-Flex Porous Femoral Component Knee Replacement | Lawsuits, Lawyers | Side Effects: Severe Swelling, Disabling Pain, Loosening of Implant, Joint Damage, Muscle Damage, Infection, Discomfort After Knee Replacement, Loosening of Replacement Knee, A Loose Feeling In The Replacement Joint, Difficulty Walking

Have you had Zimmer NexGen CR-Flex Porous Femoral Component knee replacement surgery? News about Zimmer Inc.’s NexGen CR-Flex Porous Femoral Component has associated this device with a substantially higher-than-expected failure rate. Most reports suggest that a knee replacements should last around 15 years, but new evidence suggests that patients who have had the Zimmer NexGen CR-Flex Porous Femoral Component replacement surgery may experience failure of their knee replacement in three years or less.

If you have experienced unexplained pain or discomfort after knee replacement, loosening of replacement knee, a loose feeling in the replacement joint, difficulty walking, or have undergone revision knee surgery to correct problems with a NexGen CR-Flex Porous Femoral Component, we want to hear from you today. The Zimmer NexGen CR-Flex Porous Femoral Component lawyers at Gilman Law LLP are now reviewing and investigating potential Zimmer NexGen CR-Flex Porous Femoral Component lawsuits for individuals who have experienced problems, and will do everything legally possible to make sure you are fairly compensated for your suffering. Our Zimmer NexGen CR-Flex Porous Femoral Component lawyers are offering free legal consultations to anyone injured by this medical device.

News About Problems And Complications From Zimmer NexGen CR-Flex Porous Femoral Components

Introduced in 2003, Zimmer’s NexGen CR-Flex Porous Femoral Component is a synthetic device used to cap the thigh bone (femur) where it connects with the tibia at the knee. Unlike traditional knee implants, the CR-Flex Porous Femoral Component is made of a porous fiber metal and a cobalt-chromium-molybdenum alloy and is not attached using cement.

In a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Zimmer noted that the NexGen CR-Flex Porous Femoral component was the subject of a study of 108 patients (“The High Failure Rate of a High-Flex Total Knee Arthroplasty Design”) by Drs. Richard Berger and Craig Della Valle of Rush University Medical Center. The Zimmer SEC filing states: “According to the published abstract, Drs. Berger and Della Valle revised 9 (8.3%) patients for femoral loosening and pain. The study also reported that 39 (36%) patients showed evidence of radiographic loosening and that “[l]oosening and revision were not related to surgeon, approach or patient type.”

In their study, Drs. Berger and Della Valle concluded: “This component is still commercially available but should not be used for any patient,” was presented at the March 2010 Annual Meeting of the American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons.

Since 2004, revision surgery was reported for 120 patients implanted with one of these components, according to the Australian National Joint Replacement Registry. According to Zimmer’s SEC filing, since being brought to market, more than 150,000 NexGen CR and NexGen CR-Flex Porous Femoral components have been sold.

According to a New York Times article published in June 2010, Dr. Berger, a former Zimmer consultant, claims the when he expressed concern to the company about the component, Zimmer officials “claimed that the problem was not the artificial knee, but his technique, and pointed to data overseas indicating that the knee was safe.” Dr. Berger told the Times he stopped using the device in 2007, and had learned that several other surgeons had experienced problems with it. In 2009, Zimmer declined to renew its consulting contract it with Dr. Berger.

Legal Help for Victims of Zimmer NexGen CR-Flex Porous Femoral Component Side Effects Complications

If you or someone you know are experiencing pain or suffering any adverse side effects due to a Zimmer NexGen CR-Flex Porous Femoral Component, contact Gilman Law LLP. The Zimmer NexGen CR-Flex Porous Femoral Component lawyers at Gilman Law LLP are now reviewing and investigating potential Zimmer NexGen CR-Flex Porous Femoral Component lawsuits for individuals who have experienced problems, and will do everything legally possible to make sure you are fairly compensated for your suffering. If you had a Zimmer NexGen CR-Flex Porous Femoral Component, Gilman Law LLP is providing free consultations and claim evaluations. For a free evaluation of your case, please fill out the online form on the left or call Toll Free at 1-888-252-0048.