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Could Zimmer NexGen Lawsuits Cripple the Company?

April 18, 2012. By Jane Mundy.

Pittsburgh, PA: Lawsuits continue to be filed against Zimmer's NexGen knee replacement device, which could explain why Zimmer Holdings' American market net sales dropped by four percent last year. Perhaps more patients like William and Susie are voicing concern to their doctors and requesting knee replacements other than Zimmer NexGen.

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Texas Woman's Zimmer Knee Didn't Last One Year

March 7, 2012. By Gordon Gibb.

Sherman, TX: A disgruntled recipient of a Zimmer Knee Replacement has filed a NexGen lawsuit against the manufacturers of a prosthetic knee that proved problematic and ultimately failed the plaintiff. Laquetta Dukes accuses Zimmer of misleading both her and her health care provider regarding the safety of Zimmer NexGen Knee.

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2011 A Relatively Quiet Year for Zimmer, but NexGen Lawsuits Remain

January 18, 2012. By Gordon Gibb.

Washington, DC: As years go, 2011 was a relatively quiet one on the Zimmer Knee Replacement front. A bid to add to the existing Zimmer Multi District Litigation (MDL) for pending NexGen lawsuits didn't go through—and Zimmer has taken the offensive toward critics of its products by actually launching a lawsuit of its own against a legal firm in Ohio that represents one of the plaintiffs currently suing Zimmer.

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Settlement Over Devices Similar to Zimmer Knee Implants Led to Doctor-Consulting Pay Cuts

December 6, 2011. By Charles Benson.

Washington, DC: The largest manufacturers of products similar to Zimmer knee implants scaled back payments to orthopedic surgeons after settling a 2007 US lawsuit that charged these companies with providing kickbacks, according to a report by researchers, Bloomberg noted.

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Revision Surgery for Yet Another Zimmer NexGen Recipient

October 7, 2011. By Jane Mundy.

Ashville, NC: In 2000, Darlene had the Zimmer NexGen knee replacement system. She says the NexGen device was successful for about three years with good mobility but she wound up with revision surgery in 2009. "I had no idea the Zimmer NexGen was defective, nor did anyone tell me that the knee replacement components had been recalled," says Darlene.

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Participant in Zimmer NexGen Study Needs Answers

September 18, 2011. By Jane Mundy.

Harrisonburg, VA: Pamela, a registered nurse, enrolled in a study sponsored by Zimmer prior to her knee replacement surgery. Because Pamela was only 53, she was told that the Zimmer NexGen knee replacement or the Mobile Bearing Knee were a perfect fit for her age: these models have a life expectancy of 12–15 years. But Pamela had to undergo revision surgery just three or four years later. And she was never given results of the study, leaving her with unanswered questions…

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"I'd Rather Cut Off My Leg from the Knee Down Than Suffer More Pain from This Zimmer NexGen Knee"

August 20, 2011. By Jane Mundy.

Pembine, WI: "If I'd known my Zimmer NexGen Knee Replacement would turn out this way, I would have had my leg cut off at the knee," says Wayne, 64 years old and a former policeman. "Ever since the knee replacement surgery I've had nothing but problems: I know what hell is like because I've been there and back."

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Zimmer NexGen—Deciding on Revision Surgery?

July 29, 2011. By Jane Mundy.

San Jose, CA: Paul feels like he's stuck between a rock and a hard place—whether to continue suffering constant pain with his Zimmer NexGen Knee Replacement or undergo revision surgery—it's a tough decision. But if he does opt for revision surgery, he'll insist on a knee replacement product other than Zimmer.

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Zimmer NexGen Knee Lawsuits Seek MDL Consolidation

July 6, 2011. By Gordon Gibb.

Chicago, IL: A sure sign that there is trouble in wonderland is when you see increased activity in blogs and other postings on the Internet. Such has been the case for patients of Zimmer Knee Replacement—and specifically, Zimmer NexGen Knee Replacement—after finding that their prosthetic knees were failing much faster than they had expected.

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Should Zimmer NexGen Recipients Trust Their Surgeons?

June 24, 2011. By Jane Mundy.

Draper, UT: Twelve years working and walking for the Post Office took its toll on Carol's knees. She had a Zimmer NexGen knee replacement in 2005, but it did nothing to alleviate the constant pain. So last year she had revision surgery. "All that did was add more pain and now I'm on pain patches and Percocet," she says.

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