EXACTECH LAWSUITS

Exactech is a global medical device design and manufacturing company headquartered in Gainesville, Florida. The company develops and manufactures orthopedic implant devices and related surgical instrumentation. Exactech’s product line includes a variety of hip, knee, ankle, and shoulder replacement systems designed to help people hampered by different kinds of joint pain or limited mobility due to health conditions such as osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, and other degenerative joint conditions.

In 2021, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recalled a variety of Exactech knee and ankle implant products due to risks of the device failing and causing many types of potential health problems as well as corrective revision surgery. The recalled knee and ankle replacements devices were packaged in such a way that the materials became vulnerable to oxidation. Oxidation can lead to deterioration, fracturing, and loosening of the artificial implant devices as well as bone tissue loss.

In addition to the FDA recall, Exactech also issued a recall of certain orthopedic hip implant devices due to similar issues as the knee and ankle implant products. In total, there were more than 200,000 recalls of the company’s hip, knee, and ankle implant devices.

Upon becoming aware of the recalls, people who have had joint surgeries where an Exactech orthopedic device was implanted and subsequently failed, began filing lawsuits against the company claiming the devices were defective and causing injuries. These victims experienced a variety of complications because of the recalled hip, knee, and ankle implant devices including chronic pain and the need for revision surgeries. The lawsuits claim Exactech failed to warn patients and medical professionals about all the potential risks and defects associated with their joint replacement products.

Attorney Ethan Vessels accepts Exactech Orthopedic Implant cases in both Ohio and West Virginia. If you or a loved one had hip, knee, ankle, or shoulder surgery where a joint replacement device was implanted and later failed, requiring another surgery to correct the problem, please contact Ethan Vessels for a free, no obligation consultation. He can be reached by calling 740-374-5346 or sending a message here from this website.

Included in the above referenced recalls are the following brand names of Exactech designed and manufactured products:

• Optetrak
• Optetrak Logic
• Truliant
• Vantage 
  

The recalled Connexion GXL liners, which are an integral component in orthopedic hip implants, are used in the following Exactech medical device systems:

• Acumatch
• MCS
• Novation

A detailed list of all Exactech orthopedic implants that have been recalled, including specific serial numbers, can be found on Exactech’s website by visiting this link: https://www.exac.com/medical-professionals/recall-information/

Common symptoms of failed or failing artificial joint implants include, but are not limited to, the following:

The most common symptom is severe and consistent pain. The pain may be localized to the specific joint where the orthopedic device was implanted, or the pain may be widespread throughout other parts of the body.

Swelling in the area where the artificial joint device was implanted is a possible sign of infection. Increased inflammation due to the deterioration and degradation of the joint implant device can also result in swelling.

A faulty artificial joint implant can restrict movement. A decreased range of motion due to a failed device can also cause severe pain when trying to utilize full range of motion. 

The Exactech orthopedic implant devices are subject to loosening, which is a type of device failure and can lead to pain and difficulty moving the joint.

A failed or failing artificial joint implant device can cause the joint to feel unstable or completely loose function, leading to accidents and injuries.

The premature degradation of the Exactech orthopedic implants can cause a variety of painful health problems including, but not limited to, the following:

Synovitis is a medical condition characterized by inflammation of the synovial membrane, which lines the joints of the body. The swelling causes pain, especially with movement of the joint. If synovitis persists, it can result in the joint’s degeneration.

Osteolysis is a process where bone tissue breaks down causing bone loss. This condition often happens near artificial joint replacements, including knees, ankles, shoulders, and hips. The body’s autoimmune response to metal or plastic particles dislodging from a deteriorating artificial joint is resorption of surrounding bone. Osteolysis triggered by joint implant devices may also cause broken bones and loosening of the implant device. This process usually begins within twelve months of the joint replacement surgery and is typically progressive, requiring that the faulty device be removed and replaced with another corrective surgery.

Many people who experience failed or failing artificial joint devices need to have revision surgeries to remove and replace the defective products. These revision surgeries are painful, costly, and require lengthy recovery and rehabilitation periods. 

For more than sixteen years, people in Ohio and West Virginia have been contacting Ethan Vessels for legal advice, guidance, and representation when they or a loved one have been injured by defective medical devices such the orthopedic implants designed and manufactured by Exactech.

Lawsuits involving dangerous and defective medical devices can be highly complex and difficult to prove. That’s why an attorney with Ethan’s experience, reputation, and resources is needed. Ethan typically handles these cases with co-counsel at no additional expense to the client.

Ethan is a proven trial attorney who adheres to the highest ethical and professional standards. His focus is representing those who have been injured due to the negligence of others, including companies who design and manufacture defective medical devices. 

If you or a loved one had a knee, ankle, hip or shoulder surgery where an Exactech joint replacement device was implanted and complications from that surgery developed resulting in a subsequent corrective surgery, please contact Ethan Vessels for a free, no obligation consultation. He will answer all your questions and provide you with the feedback you need to decide whether you should pursue a claim and the amount of time you have remaining to file a lawsuit. The meeting and its details will be kept strictly confidential.

When he accepts Exactech Orthopedic Implant cases, he typically works on a contingent fee basis, which means there is no fee for his legal services until and unless a settlement or verdict is reached.