Orthopedic Implants
Weitz & Luxenberg Informs Patients Harmed by Faulty Stryker Orthopedic Devices
Published in Medical Device Law Weekly, February 3rd, 2008
Weitz & Luxenberg, P.C. (www.weitzlux.com) is informing patients that orthopedic implant maker Stryker Corp. has been issued two stern warnings by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") this year about problems at its manufacturing facilities that may have led to numerous complaints from patients who were fitted with the manufacturer's orthopedic implant components, including its Trident hip implant.
The most recent warning letter, dated November 28, 2007 and posted on the FDA's Web site on January 15, relates to inspections of the New Jersey plant last summer that raised quality issues with several products. The federal agency specifically cited the firm's...
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