Stryker Howmedica Osteonics/Stryker Orthopaedics reached an agreement to compensate additional eligible U.S. patients who underwent surgery to replace a Rejuvenate Modular-Neck hip stem and/or ABG II Modular-Neck hip stem prior to 12/19/16. This follows an initial 2014 Settlement Program that covered revision patients prior to 11/3/14.
In the initial program, >95% of eligible patients enrolled. Under this new agreement, additional patients are now eligible to participate and may apply for compensation.
The Settlement Agreement will help bring to a close significant Rejuvenate Modular-Neck and ABG II Modular-Neck litigation activity in the U.S., which commenced in 2012. Some suits remain.
Further information on the Settlement Agreement is available online.
Sources: Stryker Corporation; ORTHOWORLD Inc.
Stryker Howmedica Osteonics/Stryker Orthopaedics reached an agreement to compensate additional eligible U.S. patients who underwent surgery to replace a Rejuvenate Modular-Neck hip stem and/or ABG II Modular-Neck hip stem prior to 12/19/16. This follows an initial 2014 Settlement Program that covered revision patients prior to 11/3/14.
In the...
Stryker Howmedica Osteonics/Stryker Orthopaedics reached an agreement to compensate additional eligible U.S. patients who underwent surgery to replace a Rejuvenate Modular-Neck hip stem and/or ABG II Modular-Neck hip stem prior to 12/19/16. This follows an initial 2014 Settlement Program that covered revision patients prior to 11/3/14.
In the initial program, >95% of eligible patients enrolled. Under this new agreement, additional patients are now eligible to participate and may apply for compensation.
The Settlement Agreement will help bring to a close significant Rejuvenate Modular-Neck and ABG II Modular-Neck litigation activity in the U.S., which commenced in 2012. Some suits remain.
Further information on the Settlement Agreement is available online.
Sources: Stryker Corporation; ORTHOWORLD Inc.
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Julie Vetalice is ORTHOWORLD's Editorial Assistant. She has covered the orthopedic industry for over 20 years, having joined the company in 1999.