Zimmer Will Seek Compensation From St. Gobain For Revision Surgery
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
Zimmer will pay non-reimbursed direct medical costs associated with revision surgery for patients who were implanted with certain recalled Saint Gobain Advanced Ceramic Desmarquest zirconia ceramic femoral heads distributed by the Warsaw, Indiana-based firm
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