Becker's reported about two orthopedic lawsuits in April.
1. A man is suing DePuy Synthes, Johnson & Johnson's orthopedic business, for allegedly marketing knee implants the company knew were faulty, according to a lawsuit filed April 17 in North Carolina's Western District Court. The lawsuit accuses DePuy Synthes of negligence, breach of express warranty and unfair and deceptive trade practice, among other claims.
2. The orthopedic surgeons who left SSM Health Dean Medical Group in Madison, Wis., are now suing the hospital. The 11 surgeons filed their lawsuit April 24 in Dane County Circuit Court and are asking a judge to block a clause from SSM Health, their former employer, saying they can't treat patients they saw in the last three years, according to court documents. The surgeons are asking a judge to declare SSM Health's clause unenforceable.