MDL Sought For Exactech Knee, Hip Implants For Degraded Polyethylene Parts

Mealey's (June 23, 2022, 9:31 PM EDT) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — Twelve plaintiffs on June 14 filed a motion asking the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPMDL) to centralize 27 federal lawsuits alleging injuries from polyethylene components in Exactech Inc. knee and hip prostheses that degrade because packaging fails to prevent oxidation....