How Do I Know If I Have a Exactech Claim?
STEP 1: Obtain Medical Records
We have written extensively about the different types of defects in certain Exactech products, and the various causes of those defects, particularly to the polyethylene (plastic) liners of those products. Regardless of whether you are dealing with a hip, knee or ankle replacement, the first step in figuring out whether you have a potential claim is to confirm which type of Exactech product (and the components of that product) that you had implanted.
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