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Burg Simpson represents individuals who sustained serious injuries as a result of recalled Exactech Knee, Exactech Hip, and Exactech Ankle replacement devices. If you have one of these devices and suffered any of the following, you may be entitled to compensation:
If you have an Exactech Knee, Hip, or Ankle device and are experiencing any of these symptoms, contact Burg Simpson today. Fill out the form on this page or call 888-895-2080 for a free consultation. Burg Simpson represents clients nationwide. We are here for you and ready to help.
Between August 2021 and August 2022, Exactech issued expansive recalls for virtually all the polyethylene (plastic) components used in Exactech Knee, Hip, and Ankle Devices. Exactech issued the recalls following concerning reports of increased rates of failure associated with the polyethylene components of Exactech devices. Following an internal investigation, Exactech found that, since 2004, it had been improperly packaging the polyethylene components used in its devices. This improper packaging left the polyethylene components much more likely to degrade, thereby increasing the odds of serious injury, device failure, and the need for revision surgeries.
The devices subject to Exactech’s recall include:
Knees
Hips
Ankle
The OPTETRAK Knee System was introduced in 1992 and has been used throughout the world. In many countries, long-term follow-up of patients and patient outcomes are monitored by medical device registries.
In Australia, follow-up with patients receiving total knee replacements with the Exactech OPTETRAK system showed a significantly higher revision rate when compared to other companies’ total knee replacement systems. This means more patients who received an OPTETRAK knee needed to have a second surgery to fix or repair the failed Exactech knee replacement. A similar finding was observed in the United Kingdom registry. Likewise, in the New Zealand medical device registry, data showed 9.5% of patients with a Exactech OPTETRAK total knee replacement required a revision.
Exactech has acknowledged that the data in these medical device registries of required revision surgeries for their recalled knee devices were related to accelerated polyethylene wear which occurred at higher rates than other companies’ total knee replacements.
In recalling its Exactech joint replacement devices, Exactech sent a recall notice letter to surgeon’s advising them of the problem with Exactech’s polyethylene packaging, the risk of injury and harm to patients, and the need to follow up and monitor patients that received a recalled device. If you received a recalled Exactech knee, hip, or ankle, you may have been contacted by your surgeon or their office by phone or letter notice to discuss the recall, the problems with Exactech’s polyethylene, and your medical options. It is important to discuss your legal options as well.
If you received a call or letter from your surgeon advising you of the Exactech recall, contact Burg Simpson today to discuss a potential Exactech Recall Lawsuit. Fill out the form on this page or call 888-895-2080 for a free consultation. Don’t wait! Time is of the essence.
If you or a loved one has been injured by an Exactech knee, Exactech hip, or Exactech ankle device, act now and contact Burg Simpson. You have limited time to file a lawsuit after your injury. If you wait too long, you may not be able to secure just compensation for your injuries.
Burg Simpson’s mass tort attorneys are highly experienced in medical device litigation. We have the resources and experience to handle complex lawsuits and help get you the compensation you deserve.
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Seth A. Katz, a former prosecutor in New York City, joined Burg Simpson in 2005. Since 1999, Seth has focused his practice on representing people who have been injured by defective drugs and medical devices as well as protecting consumers from deceptive corporate conduct. Seth has been appointed to leadership roles in many drug and device mass actions in federal and state courts across the country, including being appointed as Co-Lead Counsel in the Pradaxa Multidistrict Litigation. Seth has been the lead trial counsel in multiple trials on behalf of people injured as result of using dangerous medications. In his various roles, Seth has also been involved in negotiating settlements totaling in excess of a billion dollars for those who were injured by various drugs and medical devices.
Seth leads Burg Simpson’s Mass Tort and Class Action practice. Seth has represented people injured by birth control product (including Yaz and the Ortho Evra Birth Control Patch), Pradaxa, DePuy Hip Replacements, Gadolinium-Based Contrast Dye, Testosterone Replacement Therapy (including AndroGel and Testim), Viread and Truvada, Proton Pump Inhibitors (including Prilosec and Nexium), Exactech Hip and Knee Replacements, Power Morcellator devices, Propulsid, Vioxx, and many more.
In addition to representing Burg Simpson’s clients, Seth is frequently invited to speak at seminars across the country on various issues related to representing people injured by defective products.
David Harman focuses his practice on personal injury, mass tort, and class action litigation. David has considerable experience representing individuals in complex products liability cases against some of the largest pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturers in the world. For example, David was significantly involved in the Yaz/Yasmin (Drospirenone) Products Liability Litigation (MDL 2100), representing women who suffered injuries as a result of their use of Bayer’s oral contraceptives. David also helped represent hundreds of children that suffered birth defects caused by the drug Depakote. David has also worked on the Testosterone Replacement Therapy (TRT) Products Liability Litigation (MDL 2545), Fosamax Products Liability Litigation (MDL 1789), and the contaminated Heparin litigation.
Outside of mass torts, David is experienced representing individuals in a variety of personal injury claims involving motor vehicle collisions, trucking accidents, and defective products.
A dedicated advocate for her clients, Jessica Powell works tirelessly to not only achieve the best possible legal outcome on cases, but also to make sure that her clients understand the process every step of the way. Driven by a passion to help others, Jessica focuses her practice on medical malpractice, wrongful death, employment law, business law, personal injury, and mass tort litigation, including lawsuits involving defective pharmaceutical drugs and devices. Additionally, Jessica Powell handles vaccine injury cases in the United States Court of Federal Claims.
Since 2021, Best Lawyers of America recognized Jessica as a “One to Watch”, a prestigious award that is given to up and coming young attorneys.
Prior to practicing law, Jessica Powell earned her Bachelor of Arts from Eastern Kentucky University, graduating magna cum laude in 2005. She spent over a decade handling disability cases before she pursued her law degree, which she earned from Salmon P. Chase College of Law, graduating summa cum laude, in 2016. Jessica is currently admitted to practice in Ohio and Kentucky.
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