Tag: knee replacement
Exactech Recalls 147,000 Knee & Ankle Replacements for Failure Risk
Exactech recalled about 147,000 knee and ankle replacements that were sold in the U.S. since 2004 because they can wear out and fail.
B. Braun Halts Aesculap Knee Implants Due to ‘Critical’ Risk
B. Braun is warning surgeons to stop implanting certain Aesculap knee implants due to a "possible malfunction" that can cause them to loosen and fail prematurely, resulting in the need for another surgery.
Study: DePuy Attune Knee Implants Failing Prematurely
DePuy's Attune Knee Replacement is suffering "unusually high rates of early failure" due to loosening and poor bonding of metal to bone, according to a study published in the Journal of Knee Surgery.