Zimmer Biomet logs 3rd win in NexGen Flex bellwether trials (MassDevice)
Zimmer Biomet (NYSE:ZBH) last week won its 3rd bellwether trial in the multi-district litigation brought over the NexGen Flex knee implant, after a federal jury in Illinois found against the plaintiff.
The FDA in 2007 cleared the NexGen Flex implant, designed to provide more flexibility than other knee replacement devices. Beverly Goldin is 1 of thousands of product liability plaintiffs in the MDL who allege that the device can’t withstand that extra flexion, despite the Warsaw, Ind.-based company’s marketing claims. The plaintiffs also allege that a design flaw makes the device more prone to premature loosening requiring revision procedures.
Zimmer Biomet denies that the devices are defective and said they have a successful track record; Judge Rebecca Pallmeyer of the U.S. District Court for Northern Illinois, who is overseeing the MDL, and 2 juries have agreed so far.
“Judgment is entered in favor of defendant Zimmer Inc., and against plaintiff Beverly Jemma Goldin,” according to court documents filed Jan. 26 in the most recent trial. Pallmeyer, who did not release the jury verdict form, ordered both parties...
