The Best Step Is A Hip Replacement Lawsuit And Never A DePuy Reimbursement Process

23rd January, 2011 - Posted by health news - No Comments

There were a lot of patients affected of the recently recalled hip replacement implants that were manufactured by DePuy. In the first place, these implants were defective that is why they created a lot of complications on these patients. These patients made a complaint to the manufacturer and to the FDA due to the sufferings caused by excessive hip pains. Gladly, a DePuy hip implant recall happened so that there will be no more damages for these implants to bring. Still, a recall is not enough and the patients filed lawsuits to seek for justice. Currently, a reimbursement process is being offered to make people suspend the lawsuit. Continue reading Read More

Experiences Of The Recipients Of The Recalled DePuy Hip Implants

19th December, 2010 - Posted by health news - No Comments

DePuy Orthopaedics’ sheer incompetence and complete lack of responsibility in the manufacture of malfunctioning metal hip implants caused an enormous domino effect in the individual lives of the patients. In the first place, these patients consented to hip replacement surgeries to achieve normal lives without the added burden of physical problems. The sad fact that 1 in every 8 recipients of DePuy hip implants will undergo a revision surgery horrified the public, not the mention the 13% failure rate of these implants. The facts and figures regarding what the defective implant can potentially cause are undeniably overwhelming, and so are the disheartening stories of the victims of the DePuy hip recall. Continue reading Read More

The Extent of the DePuy Hip Recall as Illustrated by an FDA Enforcement Report

12th December, 2010 - Posted by health news - No Comments

Next to a knee hip replacement, a hip replacement surgery is the most frequently performed orthopedic operation, mainly because many hip disorders affect people of different ages and lifestyles. Most people know that all hip replacement procedures necessitate the implantation of a certain kind of prosthetic device, called a hip implant, of which DePuy Orthopaedics has produced and marketed for so many years now. Unfortunately, the world was shaken when it was exposed that their metal hip implants, the ASL XL Acetabular System and the ASL Hip Resurfacing System, are actually defective. Continue reading Read More

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