No joint implant should make your life more difficult. Stryker’s Scandinavian Total Ankle Replacement (STAR) device breaks this basic rule. In early 2021, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a warning about the high risk of device breakage. Some patients experienced device failure just 3 years after the ankle replacement was originally implanted. According to the agency, those who have the device should be especially cognizant of its function, and those who are considering an implant of one should carefully weigh the pros and cons. Though the FDA believes STAR Ankle implants may still be safe for older patients with lower activity levels, it cannot guarantee the device will not break.

Were you or a loved one forced to undergo surgery after your STAR Ankle implant broke? Have you recently started experiencing symptoms of failure, like pain or instability? We are available to help you file a lawsuit. There’s no excuse for a pharmaceutical device company to release a product that carries the risks the Stryker STAR Ankle implant does. By suing for compensation, you can hold Stryker accountable for its negligence and secure the financial support you need.

Our Houston lawyers are taking cases from clients across the nation. Call us today at (888)881-8100 to schedule your free consultation.

If you have noticed these symptoms, you should reach out to your doctor as soon as possible to schedule a physical examination. An X-ray or CT scan may spot the fracture, or you may need to undergo exploratory surgery so your doctor can do a full visual inspection of the implant.

Requesting Damages for STAR Ankle Implant Failure

The risks of a STAR Ankle implant failure range from pain and inflammation to below-the-knee amputation. Broken bearings must be surgically addressed; depending on the severity of the damage, you may need the bearing or the entire ankle device replaced. You are eligible to recover damages for the costs and inconvenience linked to the failure of your STAR Ankle implant.

Our attorneys can assess your situation and calculate the settlement we believe you deserve. It may include:

Undergoing the failure of an implanted device is a traumatic and challenging experience. We want to do our part to help you recover.

Technical Knowledge, Legal Skill

When it comes to defective medical device claims, most lawyers don’t have the advantage attorney Charles “Chip” Houssiere does. Chip earned an undergraduate degree in math, physics, and chemistry. He leveraged his education to earn a job at NASA, where he worked with the members of three different space missions and contributed to medical research on the effects of weightlessness on the cardiovascular system. Though he is no longer an active researcher, Chip is a member of national engineering and chemistry societies to this day.

What does this have to do with his work as a lawyer? In a case involving a malfunctioning medical device, everything. Chip has insider’s knowledge regarding the way medical studies are conducted and devices designed. He can truly understand the multi-syllabic arguments a lawyer for a pharmaceutical device manufacturer is likely to make. And, he has real experience in identifying and solving product flaws.

Not only does Chip often know about defective goods before other lawyers do—he has also been involved in corporations’ efforts to fix their products. This is truly one-of-a-kind experience in the legal world, and it is behind the valuable contributions Chip brings to every case our firm tries.

Start Your Lawsuit With Us

Houssiere Durant & Houssiere, LLP has built a reputation for handling serious and complex defective medical device claims. Our attorneys come to work each day ready to do what it takes to help our clients win. The dedication, skill, and resources our team has to offer can’t be matched by many firms our size. At the same time, we offer the personalized service and advice that only a small firm can provide.

We take cases that have the potential to make the world a better place. By helping you hold Stryker accountable for releasing this defective device, we can also pressure the corporation to refrain from making the same type of negligent mistake in the future. The language pharmaceutical device makers understand best is money—so the larger the movement against them, the more likely they are to take better steps to protect your safety in the future.

Learn how we can help you start a STAR Ankle implant failure claim by calling us at (800) 914-2894. We always offer free consultations.