Chaffin Luhana LLP announced the launch of its new legal aid website, www.ZimmerKneeRecall.info - which provides information about Zimmer, Inc.’s NexGen CR-Flex knee system. The goal of the site is to provide patients who have been adversely affected by a Zimmer knee replacement system with information regarding complications with the knee replacement system, including facts regarding the potential need for a Zimmer knee recall.
As reported by the New York Times in an article entitled, Surgeon vs. Knee Maker: Who’s Rejecting Whom, in 2005, Dr. Richard A. Berger, a renowned orthopedic surgeon, implanted the NexGen CR-Flex system into about 125 patients. But in early 2006, X-rays of some patients allegedly began to show signs (lines forming where implant met thighbone) that the Zimmer knee replacement was not entirely fusing with the thighbone. As a result of the incomplete fusion of the implant, patients reported pain in the knee joint. After reporting these findings to Zimmer, Inc., Dr. Berger performed a study that found 8.3% of the NexGen CR-Flex devices failed earlier than expected in some 100 patients studied, and 36% showed signs of loosening. The research and outcome of Dr. Berger’s study has caused many respected orthopedic surgeons to suggest that there be a
Zimmer knee recall.
Chaffin Luhana LLP is a plaintiffs-only law firm with attorneys who have a diverse and experienced background allowing them to effectively fight for the rights of those negatively affected by defective devices, medical malpractice, and pharmaceutical drugs. The combined experience of
Eric Chaffin, former federal prosecutor for the state of New York, and
Roopal Luhana, appointed position as officiate in mass tort cases have led to nearly $100 million in client settlements solely in 2010.
Although prominent doctors have suggested a Zimmer knee recall and studies have proved that Zimmer, Inc. has manufactured a defective product, the NexGen CR-Flex Knee replacement system continues to be produced and sold to consumers. If you or someone you know has had a Zimmer knee replacement surgery, and have suffered from any side effects, it is recommended that you contact a Chaffin Luhana lawyer for a free and confidential case review. Call our toll free number today for a free, no-obligation case evaluation: 1-888-480-1123.
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