Greenville Exactech Recall Lawyer

If you’re facing additional surgery due to a faulty Exactech hip, knee or ankle implant and live in South Carolina, please know I’m here to help you. You deserve a Greenville Exactech recall lawyer who will be with you every step of the way throughout your case, and will work hard to discover and learn about the important issues in your case.

We want you to focus on healing, which is why Thomas Creech Law Offices is a contingency fee-based firm. Thus if there is no recovery, then there are no attorneys fees.

Let us bring our many years of legal experience, wisdom, and judgment to provide insight into your potential case.

More info on Exactech Recall

We are investigating issues involving Exactech patients undergoing premature revision surgery due to oxidation and degradation of the polyethylene or plastic liner. Degrading poly may destroy tissue and bone.

Many patients with Exactech devices have received concerning letters. If you’ve received such a letter, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us. We’ll walk you through this process and be with you every step of the way.

The medical device company Exactech began initiating a recall of knee and ankle implant systems with a certain shelf life in August of 2021. In April of 2022, they expanded the recall to include all of these implant systems that were produced after 2004. This recall came after Exactech discovered an issue with the packaging of the polyethylene inserts that were component implants.

The plastic inserts are made of polyethylene which needs to be packaged in vacuum bags with a second layer containing ethylene vinyl alcohol (EVOH) in order to prevent diffusion of oxygen into the plastic which would then cause oxidation of the material. However, Exactech failed to correctly package these inserts by packaging them in vacuum bags that are oxygen resistant but did not contain that second barrier.

As a result, Exactech estimates that over 80% of their plastic inserts manufactured since 2004 were packaged in out-of-specification bags, which means that it is likely the polyethylene inserts have been exposed to more oxygen and may be unsafe for patients. The oxidation of these plastic inserts can cause the premature degradation of the polyethylene material which can prompt the following:

Accelerated wear debris production

Bone loss,

Disintegration of bone cells (lysis),

Pain

Loosening

Component fatigue cracking/fracture

Necessary corrective revision surgery

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