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Recalling a medical apparatus is clearly not like recalling some component of an auto or typical retail item. 

 Patients possess these devices implanted into their own bodies, and need invasive operations to get them replaced and updated.

Many patients are currently being confronted with the very real probability that the hip they thought could encourage them more than its rivals isn't just failing , but has, in reality, caused irreparable harm.

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Loosening of the implant

The metal components of the implanted device may loosen from the bone in which it's implanted, causing abrasion to occur on the surrounding bone and joints. 

Loosening of the joint

The cup and ball of the joint may loosen as a result of edge-loading or uneven wear, positioning, or for no immediately identifiable cause.

Joint dislocation

Beyond simply loosening, the ball may become misaligned from or completely pulled out of the cup. Tendons may be torn or ruptured as a result.

Other potential hazards may include:

• Loss of mobility
• Pain & inflammation
• Adverse tissue reaction
• Dislocation
• Joint instability
• Broken bones
• Leg length discrepancy
• Need for revision surgery

Bone fractures

An increased fracture rate of the femur is considered one of the factors that held the ASR resurfacing device back from achieving FDA approval.

Metal debris injuries 

Metallosis, Also known as, "metal poisoning," describes the injures caused by metal debris from these metal-on-metal hip implants.

Infection 

Infection may arise from a variety of causes.

On August 26, 2010, Johnson and Johnson subsidiary DePuy Orthopaedics, a division of Johnson & Johnson, issued a voluntary recall of the DePuy ASR™ XL Acetabular System and DePuy ASR™ Hip Resurfacing System.

It's never been an easy ride for DePuy with the ASR. There have been documented problems with these devices as early on as clinical trials, however somehow, some 93,000 apparatus were installed globally since 2003.

The ASR Remember has brought to light onto the energy that producers have to push apparatus on the market.

Individuals who received a Stryker Accolade hip replacement may be at risk of fretting and corrosion, which can cause the failure of the metal implant. Complaints have been filed in New Jersey state court and they allege that the Stryker Accolade TMZF hip stem and LFIT anatomic V40 femoral head are defectively designed and manufactured. The Stryker Accolade implant lawsuit alleges that the device sheds metal particles such as chromium and cobalt into patient's bodies, resulting in metal blood poisoning (metallosis) which causes tumors and damage to tissue and bone.

Some other damaging effects of metal blood poisoning are Impaired kidney function , Thyroid problems, neck discomfort, fatigue, chills depression, cognitive impairment, rashes

Other potential hazards may include:

• Loss of mobility
• Pain & inflammation
• Adverse tissue reaction
• Dislocation
• Joint instability
• Broken bones
• Leg length discrepancy
• Need for revision surgery

These hip replacements were recalled in July 2012 over reports that they may corrode, fret and fail within a few years after surgery. Unlike traditional implants that feature a single femoral component, the Stryker Rejuvenate hip implant consists of two pieces that fit inside each other to allow the surgeon to customize the length of the femoral component based on the individual. This design has been linked to an increased risk of problems that may result from the release of microscopic metal debris as the chromium-cobalt neck rubs against the titanium femoral stem.

In 2015, Smith & Nephew issued an urgent field safety notice updating the instructions for use of its Birmingham Hip Resurfacing System.

The notice reveals that certain groups of patients are more likely to require revision surgery after receiving a Birmingham Hip Resurfacing System implant.

These groups include:

• men and women aged 65 or older; and
• patients who require an implant head equal to or smaller than 48mm in size.

In 2016, Smith & Nephew expanded that safety notice to a class 2 device recall for the modular head portion of the device.

For people who have undergone the difficult process of hip surgery, discovering that their new device is defective can be truly devastating—financially, physically, and emotionally. Our attorneys can help.

Depuy hip implant lawsuits can recover compensation for the following: Medical expenses/hospital bills, Lost wages (past and future), Pain and suffering, or any other damages.

Our firm operates on a contingency basis, which means you do not owe us anything unless we win your case.

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