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Cartiva toe implant lawsuit: who may qualify and what comes next Updates

Updated Oct 6, 2026

If you had a Cartiva implant in your big toe and later needed it removed or your joint fused, you may have a claim. Federal cases are grouped before one judge in Arkansas.

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  1. JPML Transfer Order, In re Cartiva Synthetic Cartilage Implant Products Liability Litigation, MDL No. 3172, Doc. 27 (Feb. 5, 2026)JPML transfer order, MDL 3172 · court
  2. JPML, MDL Statistics Report: Distribution of Pending MDL Dockets by Actions Pending (Oct. 1, 2026)JPML pending report, Oct. 1, 2026 (by actions) · court
  3. JPML, MDL Statistics Report: Docket Summary Listing by MDL Number (Oct. 1, 2026)JPML pending report, Oct. 1, 2026 (by MDL number) · court
  4. In re Cartiva Synthetic Cartilage Implant Products Liability Litigation, No. 4:26-md-03172-KGB (E.D. Ark.), Initial Management Order, Dkt. 24 (Aug. 31, 2026)Initial management order, Aug. 31, 2026 · court
  5. U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas: Multidistrict Litigation 3172 (In re Cartiva) pageE.D. Ark. MDL 3172 page · court
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