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DePuy Hip Implant Recall
DePuy Orthopaedics, a division of Johnson & Johnson, recalled two of their DePuy hip replacement systems in August 2010, the DePuy ASR XL Acetabular System and the DePuy ASR Resurfacing device. Made of chromium and cobalt, the ASR hip implant is a metal-on-metal implant, which consists of a metal acetabular cup implanted into the hip with a metal femoral ball that connects to the leg.
The DePuy hip implants were recalled due to high levels of metal ions being released into the surrounding tissue, causing high failure rates and serious complications. Before the recall, data on revision rates and U.S. Food and Drug Administration complaints highlighted flaws in the design of the DePuy hip implants. Complications reportedly associated with the ASR include pain, tissue damage, pseudotumors, osteolysis, loosening, and the need for revision surgeries to extract and replace the hip implant.
Some believe that the complications linked to the DePuy ASR XL Acetabular hip implant are caused by the gradual breakdown of the metal components, which may release metal shavings into a patient’s bloodstream. Elevated levels of cobalt in the bloodstream can lead to cobalt poisoning, which could cause serious health effects, including tinnitus (ringing in the ears), vertigo, deafness, blindness, optic nerve atrophy, convulsions, headaches and peripheral neuropathy.
Your Legal Rights
If you believe you have been injured by the DePuy ASR hip implant, please fill out a case evaluation form or contact us at 1.800.955.0815 to speak to one of our experienced DePuy hip implant attorneys. You may be entitled to financial compensation for pain and suffering, medical bills and other economic losses.
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