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Zimmer M-L Taper with Kinectiv Technology Recall

  Zimmer M-L Taper Are Being Recalled. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced on June 8, 2015 that the Zimmer M/L Taper with Kinectiv Technology Prosthesis Femoral Stems and Necks hip devices are experiencing greater than expected levels of manufacturing residues. The information is based on a May 18, 2015 Zimmer-issued recall notification letter […]

Zimmer M-L Taper

 

Zimmer M-L Taper Are Being Recalled. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced on June 8, 2015 that the Zimmer M/L Taper with Kinectiv Technology Prosthesis Femoral Stems and Necks hip devices are experiencing greater than expected levels of manufacturing residues. The information is based on a May 18, 2015 Zimmer-issued recall notification letter and instructions that were sent to distributors and hospital staff.

The agency deemed this a Class I recall. A Class I recall is the most serious type of FDA designation and involves situations in which there exists a reasonable probability that use of the recalled products, in this case, the Zimmer M/L Taper with Kinectiv Technology Prosthesis Femoral Stems and Necks, will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

Parker Waichman is accepting Zimmer hip device lawsuit complaints. Lawyers at our firm who specialize in Zimmer class action lawsuits are offering free legal consultations to individuals who have been implanted with a Zimmer M/L Taper with Kinectiv Technology Prosthesis Femoral Stems and Necks hip device and who are concerned about potential injuries associated with the device.

Zimmer M/L Taper with Kinectiv Technology Prosthesis Femoral Stems and Necks Hip Device Associated with Serious,
Potential Adverse Reactions

Zimmer, Inc.’s M/L Taper with Kinectiv Technology Femoral Stems and Necks are described as Tivanium® alloy implants that are used in hip replacements.

The Zimmer device enables the physician to fit the M/L Taper implant specifically to the patient. During hip replacement surgery, the damaged portions of the patient’s hip joint are removed and replaced with a collaborative system of Zimmer products that includes the femoral stem and neck. The devices involved were manufactured and distributed from March 31, 2015 through April 20, 2015.

Zimmer discovered a process monitoring failure that led to greater than expected amounts of manufacturing residues being left on these devices. The residues involved may lead to significant, serious adverse health issues, including allergic reactions, pain, infections, or death. In fact, use of the recalled Zimmer M/L Taper with Kinectiv Technology Prosthesis Femoral Stems and Necks hip devices may lead to a need for revision surgery in which the impacted implant would require removal and replacement.

Revision surgery is a serious surgical procedure that is typically riskier and requires more physical therapy due to the patient’s limited remaining bone and tissue given the bone and tissue removed for the original surgery. Revision surgery may also be costlier and may not bring patients to their prior physical state.

Zimmer’s May 2015 recall notification letters and instructions for distributors and hospital staff called for a quarantine and certified return of all recalled devices.

The specific Zimmer product part numbers, lot numbers, and descriptions follow:

Part Number Lot Number Item Description
00771301300 62885058 MOD ML TAPER FEM ST 13.5
00771301100 62885040 MOD ML TAPER FEM ST 11
65771301100 62939041 MOD ML TAPER FEM ST 11 HATCP
00771301000 62938997 MOD ML TAPER FEM ST 10
00771300500 63006851 MOD ML TAPER FEM ST 5
00771300900 62927082 MOD ML TAPER FEM ST 9.0
00771300500 63006852 MOD ML TAPER FEM ST 5
00771301100 62905574 MOD ML TAPER FEM ST 11
00771300600 63024189 MOD ML TAPER FEM ST 6
00771301100 62998426 MOD ML TAPER FEM ST 11
00771301100 63024240 MOD ML TAPER FEM ST 11
00771300900 63024220 MOD ML TAPER FEM ST 9.0
00771300700 63024204 MOD ML TAPER FEM ST 7.5
00771301000 63024229 MOD ML TAPER FEM ST 10
00771301000 63024230 MOD ML TAPER FEM ST 10
00771301100 63024239 MOD ML TAPER FEM ST 11
00771300700 63024205 MOD ML TAPER FEM ST 7.5
00771300700 63024206 MOD ML TAPER FEM ST 7.5
00771301100 63024241 MOD ML TAPER FEM ST 11
00771300900 63024219 MOD ML TAPER FEM ST 9.0
00771301200 63024262 MOD ML TAPER FEM ST 12.5
00771301100 63024238 MOD ML TAPER FEM ST 11
00771301300 63024245 MOD ML TAPER FEM ST 13.5
00771301100 63024237 MOD ML TAPER FEM ST 11
00771300700 63024201 MOD ML TAPER FEM ST 7.5
00771301000 63024228 MOD ML TAPER FEM ST 10
00771300900 63024218 MOD ML TAPER FEM ST 9.0
00771300600 63024187 MOD ML TAPER FEM ST 6
00771300900 63024217 MOD ML TAPER FEM ST 9.0
00771301200 63024263 MOD ML TAPER FEM ST 12.5
00771300900 63024221 MOD ML TAPER FEM ST 9.0
00771301200 63024261 MOD ML TAPER FEM ST 12.5
00771300700 63024203 MOD ML TAPER FEM ST 7.5
00771301200 62927123 MOD ML TAPER FEM ST 12.5
00771300900 62927083 MOD ML TAPER FEM ST 9.0
00771300900 63024216 MOD ML TAPER FEM ST 9.0
00771300600 63024188 MOD ML TAPER FEM ST 6
00771300700 63024202 MOD ML TAPER FEM ST 7.5
00771300600 63024184 MOD ML TAPER FEM ST 6
00771301100 63024234 MOD ML TAPER FEM ST 11
00771300900 63024210
MOD ML TAPER FEM ST 9.0
00771300700 63024195 MOD ML TAPER FEM ST 7.5
00771300700 63024196 MOD ML TAPER FEM ST 7.5
00784801400 62924878 KINECTIV MODULAR NECK X
00771300900 63024211 MOD ML TAPER FEM ST 9.0
00771301000 63024226
MOD ML TAPER FEM ST 10
00771300700 63024197 MOD ML TAPER FEM ST 7.5
00771300600 63024186 MOD ML TAPER FEM ST 6
00771300700 63024198 MOD ML TAPER FEM ST 7.5
00771300700 63024199 MOD ML TAPER FEM ST 7.5
00771301200 63024258 MOD ML TAPER FEM ST 12.5
00771300900 63024214 MOD ML TAPER FEM ST 9.0
00771301200 63024256 MOD ML TAPER FEM ST 12.5
00771301000 63024227 MOD ML TAPER FEM ST 10
00771300900 63024213 MOD ML TAPER FEM ST 9.0
00771301200 63024259 MOD ML TAPER FEM ST 12.5
00771301100 63024236 MOD ML TAPER FEM ST 11
00771300900 63024215 MOD ML TAPER FEM ST 9.0
00771301100 63024235 MOD ML TAPER FEM ST 11
00771301200 63024257 MOD ML TAPER FEM ST 12.5
00771300500 63024180 MOD ML TAPER FEM ST 5
00771300600 63024183 MOD ML TAPER FEM ST 6
00771301300 62939008 MOD ML TAPER FEM ST 13.5
00771300700 63024193 MOD ML TAPER FEM ST 7.5

Legal Help For Victims Affected by the Zimmer M-L Taper with Kinectiv Technology Prosthesis Femoral Stems and Necks Hip Device

If you were, or someone you know was, injured as a result of the defective, recalled Zimmer M/L Taper with Kinectiv Technology Prosthesis Femoral Stems and Necks Hip Device, you have valuable legal rights. Please fill out our online form or call 1-800-YOURLAWYER (1-800-968-7529) for a free case evaluation by a qualified medical device attorney.

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