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DePuy ASR Hip Implant Lawsuit

If you have an artificial hip system that failed within a few years of surgery, you may qualify to file a DePuy hip implant lawsuit to seek compensation for your injuries and loss. Our DePuy hip implant lawyers understand defective product litigation and can help.

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DePuy Hip Replacement Surgery

Hip replacement surgery has been a common procedure for many years. The artificial hip joint consists of two main parts that fit together to simulate the bones, configuration, and motion of the natural joint.

An artificial stem, which is inserted into the patient’s upper thigh bone (femur), that is topped by a ball-shaped section
A socket- or cup-shaped part that is inserted into the patient’s pelvis and in which the femoral head can rotate to allow motion

The hip joint then moves when the femoral stem rotates within the socket as our bones normally do.

Traditionally, the different parts of the artificial hip are composed of metal and plastic. Other joints are made of ceramic parts. More recently, though, metal has been used throughout the joint, so that there is metal-on-metal action when the hip moves. Therefore the different possibilities for hip materials are:

Metal on plastic
Metal on metal
Ceramic on plastic
Ceramic on ceramic

Metal-On-Metal Hip Problems

DePuy Orthopaedics, a division of Johnson & Johnson, received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for their metal-on-metal joint replacement in 2005. They called their new technology ASR for “articular surface replacement.” Soon after approval, however, problems began to arise with the new implant materials and lawsuits against DePuy started to mount.

Problems included:

Debris caused by friction of the metal part rubbing together was inflaming surrounding tissue
A socket that was too shallow and didn’t articulate properly with the femoral head
A socket that was unusually difficult for surgeons to position correctly within the body

Surgeons have had to replace the joint within as little as three to five years because of these problems. This compares with 15 years for the life of previous hip implants.

These problems have been leading to revision surgery in which the malfunctioning hip has to be corrected through further surgery. This results in the pain of additional surgery and recovery plus the expense of another operation.

Legal Compensation for the Injured

DePuy just issued a recall Aug. 26, 2010. The recall involved 93,000 hip implant systems sold in the U.S. and worldwide, under product names, ASR XL Acetabular System and ASR Hip Resurfacing System (only sold outside the U.S.)

If you or a loved one suffered an injury by an artificial hip made by DePuy and suffered the pain and expense of needing further corrective surgery, you should contact a DePuy attorney to find out how you can be compensated.

Our defective hip implant lawyers can help you recover the remuneration you deserve. For more information or to schedule a private discussion of your circumstances, contact an experienced DePuy lawyer today.

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