Medical device giant Zimmer took a loss over the Durom Cup hip replacement system after a Los Angeles jury awarded $9.2 million to a man who says the implant caused him permanent injuries.
Gary Kline, 59, filed the lawsuit against the device manufacturer after he received the implant and suffered complications and had to undergo two revision surgeries to correct problems. The trial lasted three weeks and the jury returned its verdict after only a few hours. It found Zimmer failed to warn of the dangers associated with the Durom Cup and that its design was faulty.
