A medical device company based in Upper Saucon Township agreed to pay $38.5 million to settle a federal claim over its allegedly faulty knee replacements, according to a news release.
Bone cement would frequently come loose after surgery with Vega Knee Systems replacement knees and require follow-up repairs, according to the release from the U.S. Attorney’s office.
Aesculap Implant Systems sold the devices even though the failure rate was higher than allowed, according to the release issued Monday…