Richard E. Lewis, P.S.
Paulsen Building Suite 830
421 W. Riverside Ave
Spokane, WA 99201
Telephone: 509-838-4148
Fax: 509-623-1196
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DePuy Hip Replacements
DePuy Orthopedics, a division of Johnson & Johnson, has removed its DePuy Metal-On-Metal ASR Total Hip Replacement Systems from the market due to a high failure rate. Although DePuy acknowledged in March 2010 that there was a higher than expected failure rate with the DePuy ASR Hip implant, the recall did not occur until August 2010. We are now pursuing these claims on behalf of patients who received these implants.
Experts are questioning why DePuy did not recall the DePuy ASR Hip Replacement System earlier. Orthopedic surgeons had reservations about the design of the cups, which were difficult to implant in the hip properly. Orthopedic experts have suggested that the component has a narrow window for proper placement which is one explanation for the higher than expected implant failure rate when compared with other types of hip replacement implants. Like Zimmer implants, there is a real question as to whether the lure of profits pushed DePuy to offer the hip implants without properly testing whether the device would be safe and effective. Between 2008 and 2010 the FDA received approximately 300 complaints from patients within the United States. Many of these patients have had the device replaced, requiring another difficult operation for patients.
Some of the common symptoms of hip implant failure are:
- continued hip, groin, leg or low back pain;
- audible clicking, clacking or crunching sounds from the hip device;
- pain standing or rising out of a chair;
- sensation that ones hip is not in place when starting movement
- Decline in the ability to do physical activity
- Excessive cobalt or metallic content in the bloodstream.
DePuy has attempted to head off claims by writing to surgeons who have implanted the device and providing contact information with DePuy’s designated claims company, Broadspire. You need your own representation and should not be left to deal with professional claims adjusters who work for DePuy. Our firm has experience handling defective orthopedic device cases such as Sulzer hip implants, as well as pharmaceutical products such as Phen-Fen.
DePuy Hip Othopedic Replacements
- DePuy Hip Replacement Overview
- Hip Implant System and Procedure
- What Is Different About De Puy Hip Replacements?
If you have a potential DePuy hip implant claim, we are investigating these on a case by case basis. Please call 509.838.4148.
Richard E. Lewis, P.S.
Paulsen Building
Suite 830
421 W. Riverside Ave
Spokane, WA 99201
Telephone: 509-838-4148 | Fax: 509-623-1196
Map and Directions | E-mail us
Attorney Richard E. Lewis, P.S., represents clients throughout Eastern Washington and the Spokane Valley, including the city of Spokane and Spokane County.