Zimmer NexGen MIS Tibial Component Lawsuits

Zimmer NexGen MIS Tibial Component | Recall, Lawsuits, | 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

Gilman Law LLP, a leading national law firm with over 30 years of experience protecting the rights of victims, is now accepting claims for lawsuits involving injuries stemming from Zimmer NexGen MIS Tibial Components, including knee implant loosening and premature failure of the device resulting in revision surgery.

The defective medical device lawyers at Gilman Law LLP are reviewing potential lawsuits on behalf of individuals who received a Zimmer NexGen MIS Tibial Component, and are experiencing side effects that may need additional knee surgery. If your Zimmer NexGen MIS Tibial Component failed after just a few years, we want to hear from you today. Our Zimmer NexGen MIS Tibial Component failure lawyers are offering free legal consultations to anyone who believes they were a victim of a faulty knee implant.

Zimmer NexGen MIS Tibial Component Problems and Symptoms

• Premature failure
• Unexplained pain or discomfort after knee replacement
• Loose feeling in the replacement joint
• Difficulty walking

Zimmer NexGen MIS Tibial Component Recall

In September 2010, the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) announced that Zimmer Inc. had issued a recall for NexGen TM Tibial Trays, NexGen MIS Tibial Components and MIS Modular Tibial Plates and Keels. According to the recall notice, Zimmer had received complaints of loosening of the implanted device requiring revision surgery. At the time of the recall, the FDA’s medical device database had received 114 reports that the device loosened. All of the patients required additional surgery to replace the device.

The recall announcement also noted that Zimmer had sent an “URGENT DEVICE CORRECTION” to its medical professionals in April 2010 to use a modified surgical technique when implanting the affected device. The company issued the modified instructions in response to dozens of reports of component loosening and device failure.

The Zimmer NexGen MIS tibial component recall affected 68,384 knee components, which were distributed in 13 states across the U.S. It is unclear just how many of those components were implanted in patients at the time of the recall.

What are Zimmer NexGen MIS Tibial Components?

According to the Zimmer website, the NexGen Tibial Component was designed specifically to address the challenges and demands of minimally invasive total knee replacement. The components can be used with NexGen CR/CR-Flex and NexGen LPS/LPS-Flex articular surfaces. NexGen TM Tibial Trays may be used with or without bone cement (biological fixation). NexGen MIS Tibial Components and MIS Modular Tibial Plates and Keels are intended for cemented use only.

Legal Help for Victims of Zimmer NexGen MIS Tibial Components

If you or someone you know suffered from pain, loosening, swelling, or premature device failure following knee replacement surgery that involved a Zimmer NexGen MIS Tibial Component, Gilman Law is here to help. 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.