Zimmer Runs Strong Despite Knee Breakdown

Zimmer Holdings represented the leading company providing knee replacement implants in 2010 with a 26% market share. This news comes, despite the findings that show that 36 percent of the Zimmer knee replacements showed signs of loosening after two years. Since the Zimmer NexGen knee replacement system has been on the market, almost a quarter of a million people in the US alone have had Zimmer knee implants. However, the Zimmer knee replacement, namely theNexGen CR-Flex Porous Femoral component, has recently been linked to a variety of problems, from loosening of the implant to failure of the replacement knee, requiring Zimmer knee revision surgery.

Zimmer NexGen Knee In Danger of High Rate of Failure

More than 200,000 potentially defective Zimmer NexGen knee replacement components may have been used throughout the United States, which could have caused thousands of people to experience problems or require additional Zimmer knee revision surgery due to early failure of their knee replacement. In March 2010, data was presented at a conference of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons by several prominent knee surgeons that suggested some Zimmer NexGen components may have a higher-than-expected failure rate. Surgeons reported that nearly 9% of cases they reviewed involving the use of the Zimmer NexGen CR-Flex Porous Femoral components resulted in revision surgery within two years and more than a third showed signs of loosening.

Zimmer Knee Lawyers Look to Illinois as Possible Litigation Center

Many patients of the Zimmer NexGen knee replacement system who have experienced associated complications such as Zimmer Knee failure and knee revision surgery are looking for compensation from orthopedics giant Zimmer, compensation which could help cover costs associated with complications. Damages or settlement money could help a patient handle medical bills, costs associated with revision surgery, lost wages, and loss of quality of life. At last report, there were 28 Zimmer NexGen lawsuits making their way through courts across the country, and some legal experts estimate that more than 200 could be added in the coming months.