Zimmer Recalls NexGen Knee Replacement Component Due to Risk of Failure – Zimmer NexGen Knee Failure Rate May Be Unusually High – Lawyers Offer Free Zimmer NexGen Knee Case Review.

Zimmer, Inc., the maker of artificial joint replacement systems, recently announced the recall of more than 65,000 NexGen MIS tibial knee replacement components after studies showed that it loosened, causing pain and discomfort and ultimately required additional surgery to replace the failing Zimmer NexGen knee.

Prominent joint replacement surgeons, including one of Zimmer’s most highly regarded former orthopedic surgeon consultants, have issued stern warnings about the long-term viability of select Zimmer NexGen knee replacement systems. Major publications have reported on multiple medical studies by different orthopedic surgeons for different Zimmer NexGen knee replacement systems that show an unacceptably high number become loose at the femoral component and require revision surgery to be corrected. While most of the Zimmer NexGen knee replacement systems are not experiencing problems, other are – both those recalled & those not recalled.

This website contains information about the Zimmer knee recall and claims you or a loved one may make if you have a Zimmer NexGen knee replacement system that has loosened or is otherwise causing you pain and/or a decrease in mobility.