If you or a loved one suffered injury or complications from a Cartiva toe implant device, you may be entitled to recover compensation from a Cartiva toe implant lawsuit case or settlement claim.
A team of medical device injury lawyers and class action attorneys is investigating potential Cartiva lawsuit cases and settlement claims of patients who suffered injuries or complications from a Cartiva SCI (Synthetic Cartilage Implant) device a/k/a a Cartiva toe implant.
A Cartiva toe implant is a synthetic cartilage implant device (a polymer-based, viscoelastic hydrogel implant composed of polyvinyl alcohol and saline, i.e., a polyvinyl membrane gel or PVA) used to treat patients with arthritis in the joint of their big toe (first metatarsophalangeal joint), including those suffering from hallux valgus or hallux limitus, hallux rigidus, and/or an unstable or painful metatarsophalangeal joint.
It has been estimated that arthritis of the big toe affects about 2.2 million individuals in the United States. The Cartiva toe implant is an alternative to toe fusion surgery (arthrodesis), a procedure that involves cutting and fusing the phalangeal and metatarsal bones together.
Unfortunately, on October 31, 2024, Stryker Corporation, on behalf of Cartiva, Inc., issued a Class II recall of the Cartiva Synthetic Cartilage Implant after reports showed higher-than-expected rates of device failure and complications. Prior thereto, a study by the American Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Society reported a potentially high failure rate with Cartiva toe implants, including reports of subsidence with lysis near the implant, bone erosion, implant wear, no improvement in pain or mobility and a need for additional surgery.
Injury victims are now coming forward and filing Cartiva lawsuits seeking compensation and justice for the harm they may have endured.
Cartiva Toe Implant Lawsuit and Settlement Claims
Cartiva lawsuit and settlement cases potentially being investigated include claims of patients who had a Cartiva SCI (Synthetic Cartilage Implant) device surgically implanted in one or both of their toes and subsequently suffered injury or complications including, among others:
- Toe implant failure
- Toe implant sinks into bone (subsidence)
- Toe implant displacement
- Toe implant replacement surgery
- Removal of the toe implant
- Toe implant revision surgery
- Toe implant fracture
- Toe implant loosening
- Need for toe fusion surgery
- Bone lysis or osteolysis
- Bone erosion
- Shrinkage of toe implant
- Severe toe pain
- Severe foot pain
- Lack of toe movement
- Reduced range of motion
- Loss of mobility
- Inability to walk
- Lack of stability while standing
- Nerve damage
- Silastic granulomas
- Cysts
- Infection
- Toe discomfort
- Other Cartiva toe implant injury
If you or a loved one suffered injury or complications from a Cartiva synthetic cartilage implant, you may be eligible to recover compensation from a Cartiva toe implant lawsuit case or settlement claim.
Cartiva lawsuits filed in federal court have not yet been consolidated and/or transferred into an MDL (multidistrict litigation) for coordinated pretrial proceedings. The Cartiva toe implant lawsuit complaints allege, among other things, that, upon information and belief, Plaintiffs’ Cartiva implants had loosening due to shrinkage, marring and deformity of the implant caused by PVA degradation which caused implant failure, subsequent surgeries, pain, loss of mobility and bone loss.
Cartiva Synthetic Cartilage Implant (SCI) Recall
According to the Cartiva recall notice, patients implanted with the Cartiva synthetic cartilage implant may experience a higher-than expected occurrence rate of the following hazards:
- Revision
- Removal
- Implant subsidence
- Displacement
- Pain
- Nerve damage
- Fragmentation
The Cartiva toe implant recall covers all sizes and lots of the Cartiva implant distributed from July 2016 through October 2024. Healthcare providers were also instructed to stop using the device, review inventories, and monitor patients for symptoms of failure, while patients experiencing problems were advised to consult their surgeons and report adverse events.
Compensation For Cartiva SCI Implant Injury Claims
Plaintiffs who bring Cartiva implant lawsuits may be able to recover compensation for injuries suffered, including money damages for:
- Pain and suffering
- Mental anguish/emotional distress
- Loss of wages or earnings due to missed work
- Loss of future earning capacity
- Medical care expenses incurred or to be incurred
- Other out of pocket expenses
- Loss of quality or enjoyment of life
- Other possible toe implant injury or damages
Time Is Limited To File A Cartiva Toe Implant Lawsuit
Deadlines called statutes of limitation and statutes of repose may limit the time that individuals have to file a Cartiva lawsuit to try to recover compensation for injuries they claim to have suffered (e.g., implant revision surgery, implant removal, implant subsidence into bone, implant displacement, implant fragmentation, pain, nerve damage and related complications) due to the Cartiva synthetic cartilage implant (SCI).
This means that if a Cartiva toe implant lawsuit claim is not filed before the applicable deadline or limitations period, the injured party may be barred from ever pursuing litigation or taking legal action regarding their Cartiva injury claim. That is why it is important to connect with a Cartiva toe implant injury lawyer or attorney as soon as possible.
If you or a loved one suffered injuries or complications from a Cartiva toe implant, you may be entitled to recover compensation from a Cartiva toe lawsuit case or settlement claim. Contact an implant injury lawyer to request a free case review.
*If you or a loved one are experiencing health issues, side effects or complications from a medical device, we urge you to promptly consult with your doctor or physician for an evaluation.
**The listing of a company (e.g., Cartiva, Inc., Wright Medical Group, NV, or Stryker, BV) or product (e.g., Cartiva toe implant) is not meant to state or imply that the company acted illegally or improperly or that the product is unsafe or defective; rather only that an investigation may be, is or was being conducted to determine whether legal rights have been violated.
***The use of any trademarks, tradenames or service marks is solely for product identification and/or informational purposes.
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