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Calaxo Screw Class Action

A Calaxo screw class action has not yet been initiated at the time of this writing (January 2008), but according to the FDA, over 65,000 Calaxo screws were made available for surgical use after March 2006, and it is estimated that tens of thousands of individuals may already have had a Calaxo screw inserted as part of their ACL (knee ligament) surgery. Indeed, a Calaxo screw class action may begin soon, as the reports of Calaxo injuries continue to accumulate.

Calaxo Screw Recall in 2007

In fact, in 2007, Calaxo injuries prompted manufacturer/distributor, Smith & Nephew Endoscopy to issue a Calaxo screw recall. The Andover, Massachusetts-based corporation acknowledged that the use of its product had caused a number of serious side effects in patients, including:

screw fragmentation
infection-like symptoms
fever
pain at the surgical site

Some patients had to undergo further knee surgery to treat these Calaxo screw side effects and/or replace the screw.

What a Calaxo Screw Class Action Would Do

A Calaxo screw class action would take the legal claims of two or more plaintiffs (people who have been harmed by a Calaxo screw, whether patients or family members of a patient) and group all the Calaxo lawsuits together in a single legal action. Putting similar legal claims together can beneficial to plaintiffs because it can bring about a resolution of the claim much more quickly.

Class Actions Have Helped Many People

There are many examples of class actions. They may be appropriate in employment law cases such as when a certain group of workers is discriminated against, or in cases where many people were hurt by an environmental toxin (e.g., asbestos, tobacco) or a product (e.g., faulty tires), or when a medical device or drug hurts many people — such as:

Vioxx
Fen-Phen
Meridia
Ortho-Evra

In the same way, a Calaxo screw class action may be an appropriate and effective legal option for individuals harmed by this medical product.

Explore the Calaxo Screw Class Action Option

If you underwent knee ligament surgery after March 2006, you may have received a Calaxo screw. Contact us to talk to a Calaxo screw lawyer about whether a class action has been initiated, and if you qualify to participate.

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