Hip Replacement Implant Recall Warnings

More and more studies are surfacing to reveal their findings from months ago, which were published but ignored, indicating the dangers linked to DePuy Orthopedics hip replacement implant systems and the high likelihood patients will have to undergo additional or revision surgery. DePuy Orthopedics, a unit of Johnson & Johnson, confirmed that the hip replacement implant device systems could be considered a defective product and issued a warning to patients to be on the lookout for symptoms including, but not limited to, infection, fracture of the bone, pain, hip implant component loosening, dislocation, metal sensitivity, hip implant component misalignment
, increased metal ion levels in the blood
, bone staining, swelling, nerve damage, necrosis
, tissue damage
 and muscle damage.

If you suspect a problem with your hip replacement implant or surgery, or of someone you care about, then it is important for you to know that the August 2010 recall followed a series of complications with the DePuy hip replacement implant device ASR systems. The DePuy ASR replacement systems first hit the United States in 2005. In 2010, DePuy Orthopedics announced that they would be taking their system off the shelves due to declining sales, but didn't mention anything about the alarmingly high failure rate of the systems. But, in March 2010, The New York Times reported that DePuy issued its first warning to doctors and patients about the high early failure rate. Six months later the official recall came.

In June 2010, the first lawsuit against DePuy Orthopedics was filed and it included claims that DePuy's ASR hip replacement was defectively designed, that DePuy knew of problems but allowed the manufacturing and distribution to continue. If you or someone you love has suffered injuries and pain from hip replacement surgery, then you should contact our law firm immediately to discuss your case and the possibility of the implant being one of the devices recalled. Gray and White Law is among Kentucky's top-rated law firms and, for decades, successfully represented thousands of families who suffered injuries resulting from the mistakes of others. Please don't hesitate to contact us at any time for a free legal consultation either by confidential e-mail or toll-free call at 1-800-634-8767.