Hip Implants Recalled Due to Dangerous Defects that Require Additional & Painful Hip Replacement Surgery

DePuy Orthopedics Corp., a unit of Johnson & Johnson, recently and finally issued recall notices for two of its most widely used hip replacement systems previously known to have a high risk and likelihood of forcing patients to have additional or revision surgery to replace the original or initial hip replacement implant. After more than tens of thousands of patients nationwide experienced months of pain, inconvenience and rehabilitation therapy for their hip replacement surgery, patients implanted with the defective implant device manufactured by DePuy, known as ASR hip replacement system, data reveals that one in eight patients will require having to undergo the ordeal all over again because of defects in the hip replacement implant device, ASR system.

The specific recalled systems are the ASR Hip Resurfacing System and the ASR XL Acetabular System. Each of the metal products is used to replace a worn or weakened part of the hip, which consists of a socket at the outer edge of the pelvis and a rounded bone atop the thigh bone that fits into that socket like a ball. The ASR Hip Resurfacing System replaces the ball portion of the hip and has a metal stem that fits into the top of the hip bone, or femur. The ASR XL Acetabular System is a concave metal piece used to provide a smooth lining for the acetabulum, the bowl-shaped socket in the pelvis. DePuy's hip resurfacing product, a form of hip replacement arthroplasty, is designed to provide patients with an alternative to total hip replacement where less bone could be removed and less hip dislocations occur. Unfortunately, those benefits are greatly outweighed by the dangers of DePuy's defective hip replacement.

If you suspect that you or someone you love may have received a DePuy ASR hip replacement implant device between 2005 and 2009, and experience pain and problems with the hip implant, then you may have been implanted with a defective product and should contact the attorneys at our law firm who specialize in these types of claims and lawsuits. For decades,  Gray and White Law has been one of Kentucky's top-rated law firms and continues to help families recover for losses resulting from the mistakes of others. If you have questions or concerns, then please take a moment to address them in a free legal consultation by either calling us toll-free at 1-800-634-8767 or by sending us a confidential e-mail.

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