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DePuy ASR Recalled!
DePuy ASR™DePuy ASR™ Hip Replacement has been recalled. Read more information about DePuy Hip Replacements below. Please contact us to see if you might have a case.
DePuy ASR™ Recalled!
Recently, DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc. (the orthopedic arm of Johnson & Johnson) issued a global recall of two of its hip implant devices--the ASR™XL Acetabular System and the ASR™ Hip Resurfacing System. This recall of DePuy Hip Replacements follows a New York Times article on March 10, 2010, which revealed that DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc. had halted sales and issued an urgent safety notice for its DePuy ASR™ Hip device systems. Recently, the FDA issued a warning letter to DePuy for selling the DePuy ASR™ Hip Replacement and other joint products without the agency’s approval. DePuy sold around 93,000 of the DePuy Hip Replacement units.
About the DePuy ASR™
The DePuy ASR™ Hip Replacement devices are metal-on-metal hip replacement systems. The natural hip joint is like a ball that fits in a socket. The socket portion of the hip is called the acetabulum. The femoral head at the top of the thigh bone (femur) rotates within the curved surface of the acetabulum. According to DePuy, the recalled hip DePuy ASR™ hip implants utilize a one-piece acetabular cup, which is a metal liner that replaces the acetabulum. With the recalled DePuy ASR XL Total Hip Replacement System, there are three components—1). The femoral stem is inserted inside the femur 2). The femoral head (or ball) connects to the stem, and 3). The stem then fits inside the acetabulum.
The second recalled ASR hip device—the DePuy ASR Hip Resurfacing System—utilizes two components: 1). A cap is placed over the natural femoral head and 2). The acetabulum is replaced with the one-piece cup.
Why is DePuy ASR™ recalled?
DePuy has announced that data received by the company shows that more people than expected who received the DePuy ASR™ Hip Replacement System experienced pain and other symptoms that led to a second hip replacement surgery. Information showed that five years after the DePuy ASR™ Hip Replacement implantation, approximately 12% of patients, or 1 in 8, who had received the DePuy ASR™ resurfacing device, and 13% of patients, or 1 in 8, who had received the DePuy ASR™ total hip replacement needed a second surgery. The recall means that monitoring and testing of DePuy ASR™ Hip Replacement may be necessary of individuals who have been implanted with either of the DePuy ASR Hip Systems.
Do you have a DePuy ASR™ Hip Replacement?
If you are uncertain if you have either of the recalled DePuy Hip Systems, contact your orthopedic surgeon. Your primary care physician or the hospital where the surgery took place should be able to provide you with the name of your surgeon if you can’t recall who performed the original surgery.
Symptoms of a DePuy ASR™ hip failure include:
• Unexplained Hip Pain
• Thigh Pain or Groin Pain
• Pain with Walking
• Pain Rising from a Seated Position
• Pain with Weight Bearing
These symptoms could be a warning that there may be a DePuy ASR™ Hip Replacement device failure, such as:
• Loosening of the DePuy ASR™ implant, which occurs when the implant does not stay attached to the bone in the proper position.
• Dislocation of the DePuy ASR™ implant, which occurs where two parts of the implant that move against each other are no longer aligned.
• Fracture of the hip bone, which is where the bone around the implant breaks.
A failure of the DePuy ASR™ Hip Replacement system could lead to the necessity of a second hip replacement surgery, known as a revision surgery. DePuy advises that regardless of whether you are suffering from the above symptoms, you should schedule a follow-up appointment with your surgeon as soon as possible.
If you or someone you know has been implanted with a DePuy ASR™ Hip Replacement System or you have undergone or are scheduled to undergo a revision surgery of the DePuy ASR™ Hip Replacement, you may be entitled to compensation. For a free consultation, contact Hensley Legal Group, P.C. by clicking here or by calling toll-free 1-888-505-8232
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