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 DePuy
Investigation
On
March 10, 2010, the New York Times reported that DePuy
Orthopedics, a division of Johnson & Johnson, recently
warned doctors that its ASR hip replacement cup (also
called a “socket”) was failing in patients within a few
years after hip replacement when such implants should
typically be expected to last 15 or more years. These
failures can lead to costly and very painful replacement
operations called revision operations. DePuy’s ASR
implant cup and metal ball was cleared for use in the
United States in 2005 by the Food and Drug
Administration
If you, or a loved one received the DePuy hip replacement please call
the US Drug Watchdog immediately at 866-714-6466 |
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DePuy
Hip Implant problems include swelling, pain and difficulty walking.
Persistent symptoms can signal a loose or detached implant, fracture of
the bone around it or dislocation of the implant’s components.
Revision surgery to replace a defective DePuy ASR hip implant can be
complex and long and is more likely to result in complications than the
original surgery. This is because there is a reduced amount of bone to
work with due to the bone lost to the previous implant. Patients who
receive revision surgery to replace a hip implant are almost four times
more likely to suffer a dislocated hip.
We appreciate there are currently many lawsuits or class action lawsuits
over the Depuy hip implant disaster. There are numerous attorneys and
law firms involved. Tragically, most of the lawyers or law firms
advertising for help with DePuy hip implant failures are middlemen
marketing law firms, not the actual trial law firms that will prosecute
these cases. We want to make certain the Depuy hip implant victim gets
to the actual trial law firms that have the best record in achieving
results for their clients.
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