Lawsuits have been filed by people who were injured or needed surgery when their hip implant failed due to a recalled Exactech Connexion GXL Hip Liner.
What You Can Do & How We Can Help
The Schmidt Firm, PLLC is currently accepting Exactech Connexion GXL Hip Liner induced injury cases in all 50 states. If you or somebody you know has been injured by a defective hip implant, you should contact our lawyers immediately for a free case consultation. Please use the form below to contact our Defective Medical Device Litigation Group or call toll free 24 hours a day at (866) 920-0753.
Problems With Exactech Connexion GXL Liners
Exactech implant failures with a Connexion GXL liner have been reported to occur between 3 and 6 years after the initial implant surgery. This is far worse than the industry standard for hip implants, which are supposed to last 10 to 20 years before needing revision.
Nearly 90,000 Hip Implant Patients Received GXL Liners
Unfortunately, almost 90,000 patients were implanted with Connexion GXL liners before it was removed from the U.S. market in 2019, and replaced with a new hip implant product called the XLE liner.
Have Lawsuits Been Filed?
Yes. Lawsuits are now trying to determine just how long Exactech knew about problems with GXL liners before warning patients and pulling it off the market. Angry patients are also seeking compensation for their pain and suffering, medical bills, and more.
How Long Did Exactech Know About the Problem?
It was not until June 2021 that Exactech issued an Urgent Letter to warn orthopedic surgeons about high failure rates. By then, experts had been warning about patients needing surgery due to “severe polyethylene wear and osteolysis” within 5 years of the initial surgery.
Studies Link Exactech GXL Liner With Early Failure Rates
In fact, Exactech’s safety warning came more than 1 year after multiple studies were published in the medical literature concerning high failure rates of the Connexion GXL Liner:
- “Early Polyethylene Failure in a Modern Total Hip Prosthesis: A Note of Caution” (May 2020)
- “Early failure of a modern moderately cross-linked polyethylene acetabular liner” (June 2020)
List of Exactech Hip Implants With GXL Liners
GXL liners were designed to be use with these hip implant systems:
- Exactech Novation
- Exactech Accumatch
- Exactech MCS
Will I need Surgery?
Not all patients who were implanted with the Exactech GXL liner will need another hip surgery. However, patients who are experiencing symptoms of excessive wear on their hip implant will likely need a revision surgery to replace the GXL liner (or the entire hip implant).
Symptoms of Hip Implant Failure
- Pain
- Bone tissue is destroyed (osteolysis)
- Loose or unstable hip
- Unable to put weight on the hip
- Problems walking
- Swelling or inflammation
- Falls
Other Problems With Exactech Implants
Exactech Connexion GXL liners are made with ultra-high-molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) plastic. The plastic liner has some advantages, but it also degrades very quickly when exposed to oxygen.
In early 2022, Exactech recalled more than 147,000 Optetrak, Logic and Truliant knee implants because they contain a similar plastic insert that can wear out and fail prematurely due to oxidization issues.
Do I have an Exactech Connexion GXL Lawsuit?
The Schmidt Firm, PLLC is currently accepting Exactech Connexion GXL Hip Liner induced injury cases in all 50 states. If you or somebody you know has been injured by a defective hip implant, you should contact our lawyers immediately for a free case consultation. Please use the form below to contact our Defective Medical Device Litigation Group or call toll free 24 hours a day at (866) 920-0753.
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