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MDL Created for Exactech Hip, Knee and Ankle Implant Litigation

Exactech Inc. (Exactech) has been having some legal troubles lately involving its hip, knee, and ankle implants. Some patients receiving these implants have suffered complications from the implant they allege are the fault of Exactech.  There have been recalls for the affected products, but this hasn’t been enough to fully…

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Frequently Asked Questions: Exactech Hip, Knee and Ankle Implants

Exactech Inc. (Exactech) is a company that makes various products to repair or replace joints in the human body. Some of Exactech’s biggest selling products have been replacement joints for hips, knees and ankles. Unfortunately, there have been some problems with certain products suffering from premature wear and other issues.…

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Exactech Hip, Ankle and Knee Liners: What’s Wrong With the Packaging?

Before we talk about Exactech liners and defective packaging, we need to talk about oxygen. Oxygen is necessary for human life, but it’s a fairly reactive chemical element. We don’t think of oxygen as damaging but it can be very reactive. A perfect example of how reactive oxygen can be…

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Exactech Recall of Plastic Hip, Knee, Ankle Joint Replacement Liners

Several years ago I wrote a blog post for my product liability website where I encouraged medical device manufacturers to put me out of business. What I meant by writing that article was to say that I would be happy as a lawyer to move on to other practice areas…

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Exactech Hip, Knee and Ankle Liners: Studies Behind the Recall

Earlier I wrote about how Exactech was recalling many of its ankle, hip and knee liner implants. These recalls were based, at least in part, on several studies about how these implants could suffer from premature wear. This could then require patients to need revision surgery (surgery to repair problems…

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Recall Alert: Exactech Hip, Knee and Ankle Plastic Liner Implants

Exactech Inc. (Exactech) began as a company in 1985 and focuses on developing products for joint replacement. Many of Exactech’s products are used for ankle, knee and hip arthroplasty (surgery to repair or replace a joint in the human body). Many of Exactech’s joint replacement products have performed well and…

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