Lawyers At Irwin Mitchell Urge Those At Risk To Seek Specialist Medical Attention

Product liability experts have advised patients who have experienced complications after treatment with the Zimmer Biomet A.L.P.S. fracture system to seek legal advice after the manufacturer issued an urgent recall of the 4.0mm Cancellous Locking Screws used in the system. 

The recall issued by Zimmer Biomet states that an internal investigation has identified that all lots of the screws issued between June 2008 and June 2015 have a single lead thread rather than a triple lead thread. The recall notice states that the single lead thread screw may sit proud of the plate, which can cause tissue irritation and cause the screw to back out. Where the screw backs out, revision surgery may be necessary to correct the problem. 

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Mathew Newbould, a solicitor and product liability expert at law firm Irwin Mitchell said: