( December 2, 2025, 10:53 AM EST) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — Four additional people who allege that a synthetic cartilage implant device used to treat arthritis in a toe joint was defective joined other plaintiffs in urging the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPMDL) to centralize all cases, arguing that the appropriate setting is in Illinois, while the device manufacturer tells the JPMDL that centralization is unnecessary....