Knee Implant – Zimmer NexGen CR-Flex

We are currently investigating claims of persons implanted with a Zimmer NexGen knee implant. In 2003, Zimmer began marketing two slightly different versions of the NexGen CR-Flex: a cemented version (that uses an adhesive to connect the thigh bone to the device) and a cementless version (which bonds by natural bone ingrowth). Although both NexGen knee models are supposed to last approximately 15 years, Zimmer has come under fire the last few years due to higher-than-normal rates of loosening and failure in the uncemented CR-Flex Porous Femoral component.

Last year, The New York Times reported on a study finding that this type of Zimmer knee had a failure rate as high as 9%.  Also, according to reports at a national meeting of the American Association of Orthopedic Surgeons in 2010, this particular knee implant exhibited signs of looseness in about half of 100 patients. Potential complications associated with the NexGen CR-Flex device include knee and joint pain, difficulty standing or walking, loosening of the implant due to fusion failure and need for revision or replacement of the device. Zimmer has insisted that the knee replacement system is safe, and the device has not been recalled as of this date.

Tampa Knee Implant Attorneys

The attorneys at Alley, Clark & Greiwe have a long history of successfully representing persons injured by defective medical devices. If you or a loved one has been implanted with a Zimmer NexGen knee since 2003 and have suffered from severe pain or undergone surgery to have the device removed, please contact our office for important information regarding your legal rights.

Consumer Resources on Zimmer Controversy

Click here to read more from The New York Times article from June of 2010