Exactech Knee Recall: What to Check in California

California imposes a two-year statute of limitations for product liability claims under CCP § 335.1, running from discovery of the injury or when the plaintiff reasonably should have known of the connection between the implant failure and the Exactech recall — whichever is later.

California ranks first nationally in total knee and hip replacement volume, with major orthopedic centers at UCSF, UCLA Health, and Cedars-Sinai performing thousands of Exactech-compatible procedures annually. Revision surgery rates in California track the national average of roughly 8–12% within ten years, though recalled-device cohorts show dramatically earlier failure.

California plaintiffs file in their home federal district (C.D. Cal., N.D. Cal., S.D. Cal., or E.D. Cal.), then the JPML automatically transfers the tag-along action to MDL No. 3044 in the Eastern District of New York. California counsel typically remains as local co-counsel post-transfer.