Depuy Lawsuit Blog

In eight patients who have received either one of DePuy's ASR XL Acetabular System and ASR Hip Resurfacing System, one would need to undergo a revision surgery due to complications. It was found that these devices have an inherent design flaw that makes parts of its components rub together and flake off metal debris that cause much damage to tissues and muscles.

It would be understandable if recall patients are skittish about going through another round of surgery. After all, rehabilitation takes a lot of time and energy not to mention the expenses are exorbitant at times. Revision surgeries even have a low success rate as opposed to initial procedures. All these taken into account would make every patient question, “What if the second hip implant fails as well?” An ineffective corrective surgery raises the following concerns:

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      The need for a third hip replacement surgery. After the first hip replacement procedure, an estimated six-month time frame is expected for a patient to fully recover from the operation. Succeeding procedures however, take much longer than that and requires more intense rehabilitation.

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      Pain associated with failed operation. Going through another surgical procedure should lessen the pain, not increase it. A failed implant would aggravate your condition rendering the surgery useless.

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      Loss of mobility. Stiffness around hips and difficulty walking are often reported by patients who have received a failed hip prosthesis.

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      Dislocation and leg length discrepancy. Hip implants coming loose is not a rare occurrence among recipients of damaged devices. This would affect a person's gait and cause intense pain.

A second, or third, hip replacement is not something one looks forward to. The pain, trauma and financial implications of the situation would be hard on anyone. DePuy should be earnest in giving the fair amount of compensation to those affected by the recall. Sadly, this is not the case. Contacting a lawyer regarding the DePuy hip replacement lawsuit would serve as a first step in recovering the losses inflicted by the company.