Depuy Orthopaedics, Inc, a Johnson & Johnson company, recently issued a recall of its ASR Hip Implant Devices received from 2003 through the present. Both Depuy and Johnson & Johnson have been sued in the litigation. The FDA first began receiving complaints of the Hip Implant Devices in 2008, yet the Defendants continued to aggressively market their hip products and did not issue a recall until August of 2010.
The Hip Implant Devices in question are the Depuy ASR XL Acetabular System and the ASR Hip Resurfacing Platform. These devices are prone to failure within approximately two years of implementation although the devices are meant to last for more than 15 years. Part of the failure mechanism is suspected to be that the hip implant device’s "ball" and "socket" bearings that make up the hip-joint deteriorates and creates metal debris even through normal activities, which contaminates the surrounding bone and tissue causing inflammation, pain, reduced mobility, and even death of the surrounding bone and tissue.
This litigation is new and much further investigation is sure to come. For now, if you have received a recall letter from your doctor, orthopaedist or defendants, you can contact Lambert & Nelson, PLC for free information regarding your rights, remedies and potential causes of action available to you. Even if you have not received a notification of the recall but you have received a hip replacement since 2003, please contact Lambert & Nelson, PLC, and we will be happy to help you investigate whether or not you received a defective hip implant.
Lambert & Nelson, PLC can be reached at the toll-free number listed below and on the Contact Us page of this website. Our doors are open during normal business hours, so please feel free to stop by for a free consultation. Additionally, you can fill out the claim information form below regarding Defective Hip Implants, and Lambert & Nelson, PLC will evaluate the information you submit and call you for a follow-up evaluation at no charge to you.
It is imperative that you do not delay in seeking legal representation regarding the possibility that you received a defective hip implant. Do not contact Depuy or Johnson & Johnson regarding your claim. Consult your doctor regarding any health risks as a result of your defective hip implant and seek legal representation immediately.
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