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A screw that breaks, a plate that bends, or hardware that migrates can undo the stability the surgery was meant to provide and leave a patient facing a nonunion, another operation, or nerve damage.
At The Law Offices of Sean M. Cleary, we look at whether the hardware itself, rather than the fracture or the healing process, is the source of your problem.
Case EvaluationFixation hardware is meant to withstand repeated mechanical stress for as long as it takes a fracture to heal, and several things can interfere with that process:
Regulators have classified several fixation hardware recalls recently, and many remain open with specific models and lot numbers affected.
Because these recalls often affect specific models, lot numbers, and unique device identifiers rather than an entire product line, confirming your exact hardware against the FDA record matters more here than with many other devices.
Some signs of a hardware failure are obvious right away, while others only show up when a follow-up X-ray does not look the way it should.
A hardware failure can extend recovery well past the original timeline your surgeon gave you, and compensation may reflect that extended course of treatment.
Fixation hardware cases often come down to matching the exact model, lot, and catalog number implanted in you against what the FDA has flagged, and The Law Offices of Sean M. Cleary handles that identification work directly with your medical records and surgical reports. You pay nothing upfront, and our fee is only a percentage of what we recover for you. If a screw or plate has left your fracture unstable, infected, or requiring a second surgery, reach out and tell us what your recovery has looked like so far.
