DePuy Hip Implants Can Lead To Devastating Results and Consequences
Over the past few months, our office has received inquiries from many individuals suffering extraordinary medical problems stemming from DePuy Orthopedic ASR hip implants. On August 26, 2010, DePuy Orthopedics, a unit of Johnson and Johnson announced a recall of its hip implants known as ASR XL Acetabular and AR Hip Resurfacing Systems. The DePuy ASR hip was implanted in over 93,000 patients worldwide and when it fails there are significant medical problems.
Due to a design flaw in the implant, many of the clients in cases we have investigated have been experiencing loosening and failure of the implant, as well as metallic poisoning. The ASR implant is a metal-on-metal implant. The friction of metal-on-metal causes microscopic shavings and debris to be released into the surrounding tissue and blood resulting in painful inflammatory reaction to tissue and high blood metal content leading to metallic poisoning. As we have comprehensively investigated these circumstances and have spoken to medical experts, it is apparent that replacement and additional surgeries often have less than optimum results, many times putting the patient in worse condition than prior to the original surgery. The secondary surgery often requires painful recovery and rehabilitation, leaving those in an infirm condition in a precarious state.
The experienced Pennsylvania product liability lawyers and DePuy hip implant recall lawyers of Reiff & Bily have taken an active role with the Beasley Law Firm and other national law firms to aggressively represent the interests of those who have sustained adverse consequences resulting in pain, suffering, and loss of compensatory damages as a result of a DePuy hip implant gone wrong.
For more information, please contact us online at www.reiffandbily.com or toll free at 1-800-421-9595. We have a successful track record in product liability cases for over 30 years.
