The
Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), the government agency which is responsible for ensuring that medicines and medical devices work, and are acceptably safe has issued a warning about knee replacement implants. Total knee replacement implants: Stryker Orthopaedics Kinemax Plus Revision TS Tibial Inserts have been identified by the MHRA as being at risk of loosening, excessive wear and fracture of knee replacement components, due to a manufacturing defect.
The manufacturer of the implants has recalled all the affected devices but it is possible that nearly 40 of the devices may have been implanted in patients. In some cases people who have had these implants fitted may experience problems with them, and in the worst cases, may have to have them removed and replaced. Such patients may have possible claims for compensation.
The product liability team at law firm Leigh Day & Co has considerable experience in handling claim relating to defective medical devices. If you would like to speak to one of our lawyers please contact
Boz Michalowska on 020 7650 1200.
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