Overview

This page concerns follow-up care after an Exactech ankle implant recall, where two physicians allegedly knew of the recall warning about bone-destroying lesions but still failed over multiple visits to diagnose a growing cystic lesion visible on X-rays beneath the talus implant.

System The Emory Clinic
Fact pattern Exactech ankle-implant recall followed by repeated failure to diagnose a growing cystic lesion visible on X-rays
Alleged harm More extensive surgery after the lesion doubled in size

Chronology

  1. Patient Martin Hale received an Exactech ankle implant in 2018.
  2. In 2022, the implant became subject to a recall notice warning that it could cause bone-destroying lesions.
  3. Between November 2022 and May 2023, Dr. Sameh Labib and Dr. Rohan Bhimani allegedly repeatedly failed to diagnose a growing cystic lesion visible on multiple X-rays beneath Martin’s talus implant.
  4. The lesion doubled in size before being diagnosed in June 2024, requiring more extensive surgery.

Alleged failures

Dr. Sameh Labib and Dr. Rohan Bhimani allegedly failed to act on the Exactech recall warning about bone-destroying lesions.

Both physicians allegedly failed over multiple encounters to diagnose a growing cystic lesion visible on X-rays beneath the talus implant.

The delayed diagnosis allegedly allowed the lesion to double in size before surgery became more extensive.

Entities

The Emory ClinicExactech ankle implantDr. Sameh LabibDr. Rohan BhimaniTalus implantX-raysRecall notice
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