Weitz & Luxenberg is accepting clients suffering due to the failure of the Zimmer Biomet CPT Hip System. Many people now face revision surgery after a defective hip replacement. Recent research indicates a risk of post-surgical thigh bone fracture above that of other similarly designed hip systems. (1)
Zimmer Biomet issued a voluntary recall of its CPT Hip System Femoral Stem 12/14 Neck Taper on July 2, 2024. The manufacturer plans to phase out sales of the device by the end of this year. (2)
Zimmer Biomet Hip Recall Due to Thigh Fracture Risk
Researchers have discovered Zimmer Biomet’s CPT Hip Replacement System has the highest risk of postoperative thigh fracture among prosthesis tested. The risk with this system is 1.4% versus other devices at 0.6% to 1.0%. (3)
In addition to thigh pain after hip replacement, postoperative thigh fractures lead to the need for more surgery to correct problems.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) continues to monitor the Zimmer Biomet device’s performance. It plans to work with the manufacturer to keep the public informed. For now, the FDA advises health practitioners to use an alternative prosthesis.
“Companies that manufacture defective medical devices do not always act with appropriate care when their devices are implanted into patients. The notion that Zimmer Biomet would issue a recall — recognizing the problem — yet still intending to sell devices remaining on the shelves through the end of the year, is disturbing. We need to hold them accountable for patient’s avoidable pain and suffering,” says Ellen Relkin, W&L partner and practice group chair of our Drug and Medical Device Litigation unit.
This is not the first Zimmer or Biomet hip recall. There have been other hip replacement recalls by Zimmer, for other hip systems, before the company merged with Biomet.
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(833) 977-3437Zimmer Biomet Hip Replacement System
Hip replacement systems are surgical implants intended to function like your natural hip. Polished-taper slip (PTS) hip system designs are the most commonly used hip replacement systems.
Zimmer Biomet’s CPT Hip Replacement System is a PTS style stem made from cobalt chromium alloy. Other similar hip replacement devices consist of a different material and utilize a composite beam stem. (4)
Hip replacement surgery is intended for people with medical conditions such as osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, osteonecrosis, injury to the hip joint, or a tumor in the hip joint. (5)
Ideally, a hip replacement should improve mobility, and balance, as well as relieve pain, and successfully last for many years, if not a lifetime. But with a defective implant device, complications can arise.
Revision Surgery Affects Your Health
If your hip replacement fails or causes a fracture, you may need revision surgery. Revision surgery is more complex than initial hip replacement surgery.
There are also serious potential complications when revision surgery is required after a hip replacement. These impacts on your health may include bleeding, infection, blood clots, fracture, nerve damage, leg length inequality, heterotopic ossification, pulmonary embolism, implant loosening, dislocation of the prosthesis, heart attack, and stroke. (6) (7) Typically, a revision hip stem is much longer than the initial total hip arthroplasty stem.
W&L Takes on Device Manufacturers
Our law firm has successfully sued many large hip replacements manufacturers. And we have achieved good results by getting compensation for our clients.
Ms. Relkin was the court appointed lead counsel for the New Jersey state court proceedings, In Re Stryker Rejuvenate Hip Litigation, and helped negotiate a $1 billion+ settlement for thousands of injured plaintiffs. W&L was part of a group of law firms who reached an undisclosed settlement with Howmedica Osteonics Corp., involving the company’s different hip replacement device, the Stryker LFIT Cobalt Chromium V40 Femoral Heads, which had two recalls after patients suffered pain, difficulty walking, disassociation of the femoral head, and tissue and muscle damage. This damage from corrosion products of the cobalt and chromium femoral head often required revision surgery.
Ms. Relkin was also the co-lead counsel for the team negotiating a $2.5 billion settlement with DePuy Orthopedics over its ASR hip implant system in 2013. Thousands of people were able to have their legal cases resolved. The standard base payment to claimants was $250,000.
Helping Clients Injured by Recalled Zimmer Biomet CPT Hip Replacement System
The defective medical device team of attorneys at Weitz & Luxenberg is inviting anyone who suffered a thigh fracture due to the Zimmer Biomet’s CPT Hip Replacement System to reach out to us. Let us help you with your Zimmer Biomet hip replacement lawsuit.
You should contact our team if you are facing any symptoms after being implanted with this device — such as pain in your hip, groin, or thigh — or limited mobility.
If you are experiencing problems with your implant device, you are not alone. We are here to help. Contact us for a free consultation at (833) 977-3437 or fill out the form on this page. We have successfully won $19 billion in verdicts and settlements for our personal injury clients.
