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Cartiva Implant lawsuit: Keeps the Manufacturers up the Creek

https://www.medlegal360.com/cartiva-implant-lawsuit/ <br>The "large" toe is important for both propulsion and stress absorption. Running or walking, your big toe needs to be sound and in good condition. It maintains the homeostasis of your body. Like any other part of the body, the big toe can develop arthritis, and until recently, many doctors' only option for therapy was toe fusion surgery. The joint becomes stiff and less mobile as a result of the fusion. Up until the year 2022, about 5 Cartiva implant lawsuits had been submitted.<br>

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Cartiva Implant lawsuit: Keeps the Manufacturers up the Creek

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  1. Presents Cartiva implant lawsuits are gradually making their way to courts.

  2. What drives them to pursue lawsuits? The Cartiva hydrogel implant shrinks and caves into the bone causing pain and discomfort.

  3. Cartiva implant was developed by Cartiva, Inc., in 2015. • It was later acquired by Wright Medicals and then by Stryker. • Thus, all the three manufacturers came into the frame of lawsuits.

  4. Did the toe implant get the FDA approval? • Cartiva implant got FDA’s 510(K) premarket approval in 2016. • The approval was given based on the clinical studies stating that only 13.5% chances of failure.

  5. The complications reported to the FDA are: • Implant fracture • Infection from the implant • Movement issues • Osteolysis • Post-surgical pain • Removal of joint • Subsidence

  6. The plaintiffs in the five Cartiva lawsuits are • Gabriel Gesmer • Tammie Thompson • Gina Neil • Sally Peterson • Cathy Atkinson

  7. Are you affected by Cartiva toe implant failure? Seek the legal counsel of an experienced attorney to steer forward with your claim.

  8. Sue today! Get reparation on time To know more Visit https://www.medlegal360.com/ ThankYou

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