Focused case guide
Exactech Recall Records: Implant Identification and Revision Evidence
An Exactech review starts with the original implant identifiers, then connects recall information to imaging, revision findings, device custody, treatment, and claim records. A recall match or revision does not by itself prove causation or payment eligibility.
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Lawsuit status — November 2026
Exactech Implant Lawsuit
Verified November 11, 2026
- MDL
- MDL-3044
- Court
- E.D.N.Y.
- Judge
- Senior Judge Nicholas G. Garaufis
- Current phase
- Active MDL count; bankruptcy settlement-trust and claims administration
- Settlement status
- post-confirmation administration
- Latest development
- JPML lists 1,838 pending and 1,847 historical actions in MDL 3044 as of November 2, 2026. The confirmed bankruptcy plan’s Settlement Trust administers covered injury and wrongful-death claims.
- Next major event
- No future public court date is currently verified in this record.
Implant stickers, serial numbers, and operative reports
Request the full original operative report, implant stickers, device card, hospital implant log, manufacturer, product family, catalog number, serial or lot number, and every implanted component. A broad chart label such as “knee replacement” is not enough to determine recall status.
Recall notices and product matching
The FDA safety communication describes affected knee, ankle, and hip product families and explains why serial and component information matters. Preserve any manufacturer, surgeon, hospital, or insurer notice and record the source and date of any lookup result.
Do not infer that every Exactech implant or every component in a replacement system was recalled.
Imaging, symptoms, and clinical findings
Organize office notes, X-rays and reports, comparison imaging, pain and function records, swelling or instability findings, and laboratory work. Separate the first symptom date, first documented finding, recall notice date, and revision recommendation.
Revision findings and device analysis
Collect the revision recommendation, consent, operative report, photographs, pathology, implant inventory, surgeon findings, and rehabilitation records. If a component was removed, document who received it and ask counsel before authorizing testing, alteration, or disposal.
Bankruptcy notices, expenses, and later care
Keep every proof of claim, confirmation or deficiency notice, trust communication, and change-of-address filing with bills, insurance explanations, wage records, travel, home assistance, and later treatment. The bankruptcy court case page confirms the separate Chapter 11 proceeding.
Medical and legal boundaries
FDA does not recommend surgery to remove a well-functioning Exactech joint replacement solely because of recall status. Contact a healthcare provider about new or worsening symptoms and treatment options.
The national Exactech guide tracks the MDL and bankruptcy status. Qualified counsel can review product scope, claim status, evidence, deadlines, and preservation duties.