New Zimmer NexGen Knee Suit Filed in Michigan Federal Court

DETROIT - A woman who claims she was implanted with a defective Zimmer NexGen Knee System has sued Zimmer Inc. in Michigan federal court, asserting that the manufacturer knew of the risks associated with the device but hid them from surgeons and potential users. Coleman v. Zimmer Inc., et al., No. 11-11909 (E.D. Mich.).

The April 29 complaint was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan against Zimmer, Zimmer Holdings Inc. and Zimmer Orthopaedic Surgical Products Inc. The plaintiff claims that the NexGen Knee "is defective in its design or formulation in that it is …