1st March, 2011 - Posted by health news - No Comments
DePuy is Conceding that Explants Should Belong to ASR Recipients Continue reading Read More
9th February, 2011 - Posted by health news - No Comments
The ASR XL Acetabular System and the ASR Hip Resurfacing System were recalled in August 2010 by their manufacturer, DePuy Orhtopaedics. The orthopedic devices were sold in countries such as the United States, Australia, Ireland, the United Kingdom and Canada, among others. These hip replacements were found to fail within 5 years of implantation and about 12 to 13 percent would need a risky and expensive hip revision surgery to correct the damage. Some of the complications experienced by victims of the DePuy hip replacement recall failure are pain, stiffness in the hip area, difficulty walking, and metallosis, or what is called metal poisoning. Continue reading Read More
1st January, 2011 - Posted by health news - No Comments
People who have been affected by hip disorders have made DePuy Orthopaedics to produce millions of hip replacement implants. If only this manufacturer did not release a defective hip implant, this would have been a profitable move for them. Continue reading Read More
23rd December, 2010 - Posted by health news - No Comments
A lot of patients who used the hip implants that were manufactured by DePuy Orthopaedics were required to undergo a second surgery. This happened after a few years of using the hip implant despite its guaranty to last for fifteen years. A DePuy hip implant recall happened because this has affected around 93, 000 individuals. Although the recall came in quite late, it happened voluntarily. Continue reading Read More
21st December, 2010 - Posted by health news - No Comments
Individuals that were affected of the recent hip replacement recall was estimated to be about 93, 000. The DePuy ASR XL Modular Acetabular Cup System and the DePuy ASR Hip Resurfacing System was the particularly recalled hip replacement implants. DePuy Orthopaedics are the manufacturers of these implants and is a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson. The reason for the recall was based on the complaints coming from its users. It has been found out that the implants were making the users feel extreme hip pains and they are developing difficulties in walking. A DePuy hip replacement lawsuit has been filed because these users felt the need to make this company pay for their irresponsibility. Continue reading Read More
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