A new lawsuit indicates that Zimmer hip problems with its M/L Taper replacement system caused it to fail prematurely, necessitating a California man to undergo revision surgery in both hips. Glen Davis and his wife filed the complaint July 20 in the Northern District of California. The couple allege that Zimmer Biomet, Inc. knowingly designed, […]
Zimmer hips
Hip implants generally have several functioning pieces, one of which is called “the head.” The head used by Zimmer in these specific devices have either been a cobalt-chromium femoral head or a ceramic femoral head. Plaintiffs have been suing Zimmer alleging the cobalt-chromium femoral head created an unreasonable risk of injury. This medical device is […]