Recalled DePuy Hip Implant Products
Attention Hip Implant Patients – Neblett, Beard & Arsenault is Now Accepting Hip Replacement Cases
Johnson & Johnson’s DePuy Orthopedics division has issued a worldwide recall of ASR hip replacement products. These hip replacements systems are failing at a higher-than-expected rate, leaving victims to suffer pain, loss of mobility, infection, soft tissue damage and other problems. Many victims who were implanted with Johnson & Johnson’s Depuy Orthopedics ASR hip products must undergo a revision surgery to correct the problems associated with their current ASR hip implant.
Johnson & Johnson’s Recalled DePuy Hip Implant Products:
- ASR™ Hip Resurfacing Systems
- ASR™ XL Acetabular Systems
The medical device attorneys at Neblett, Beard & Arsenault are investigating claims against Johnson & Johnson’s Depuy Orthopedics division, makers of the recalled ASR™ Hip Resurfacing System and ASR™ XL Acetabular System. If you or a family member have experienced pain, loss of mobility, infection, tissue damage, revision surgery and/or other problems as a result of a failed hip implant, you may be entitled to compensation. Contact the injury attorneys at Neblett, Beard & Arsenault today to for a free, no obligation review of your claim. Call 1-800-256-1050 or submit an online request.
Worldwide Recall of DePuy Orthopedics ASR Hip Implant Systems
On August 24, 2010, DePuy Orthopedics, a division of Johnson & Johnson, issued a worldwide recall of 93,000 ASR™ Hip Resurfacing Systems and ASR™ XL Acetabular Systems.
DePuy reported that 12% of patients implanted with ASR™ Hip Resurfacing System experience hip implant failure and require revision surgery. 13% of patients implanted with ASR™ XL Acetabular System experience failures that require revision surgery. This is a higher-than-expected failure rate for these hip replacement systems. The recalled hip implant products feature metal-on-metal contact, which creates the risk of metal shavings entering and damaging surrounding tissue, as well as, compromising the success of revision surgeries.
According to the Associated Press, 1 in 8 patients implanted with one of the recalled hip implant products will require a second surgery within 5 years.
Signs and Symptoms of Hip Replacement Failure
- Component loosening
- Component malalignment
- Infection
- Fracture of the bone
- Dislocation
- Metal sensitivity and pain
- Pain when walking in the hip, thigh or groin
- Loss of mobility
- Some patients may develop progressive soft tissue reactions to metal wear debris. The debris can cause soft tissue damage which may compromise the results of the revision surgery.
Lawsuit Filed on Behalf of Defective Hip Implant Victim
Neblett, Beard & Arsenault has filed a lawsuit in the United States District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana, on behalf of an elderly victim who was implanted with a recalled DePuy hip replacement system. The lawsuit, which names DePuy and Johnson & Johnson, allege that ASR Hip systems are prone to fail within approximately two years of implantation despite the fact that such hip implant devices are supposed to last more than fifteen years. Further, the suit alleges that the implant’s metal “ball” and “socket” bearings that make up the hip-joint generate metal debris over time from wear and tear that can spread throughout the patient’s surrounding bone and tissue. As a result of these defects, patients that have had the devices implanted have endured, or will endure, unnecessary pain and suffering; debilitating lack of mobility; inflammation causing damage or death to surrounding tissue and bone; and a subsequent more difficult revision surgery to replace the faulty devices giving rise to more debilitation, a prolonged recovery time, and an increased risk of complications and death from surgery. Click here for a copy of the lawsuit.
Lawyers with Experience in Defective Hip Implant Cases
Over the past 25 years, the attorneys at Neblett, Beard & Arsenault have worked hard for victims of accidents, injuries and defective products. Our lawyers have extensive experience litigating defective medical devices, played a key role in the $1.2 billion settlement for victims of failed Sulzer Orthopedics hip implants, and are currently investigating claims against the faulty Zimmer Durom Hip Cup.
If you or a loved one has experienced problems linked to a defective hip implant or other medical device, you may be entitled to compensation and should call an experienced medical device attorney to learn about your legal rights. To contact Neblett, Beard & Arsenault for your free, no obligation case review call 1-800-256-1050 or submit an online request.
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