In Aug. 2010, DePuy Orthopaedics announced that it would be initiating a hip replacement recall of the ASR Hip Resurfacing System and the ASR XL Acetabular System. The DePuy hip recall was issued after new data from the National Joint Registry of England and Wales revealed that more patients than expected needed a second hip replacement surgery. Specifically, the data revealed that within five years, one in eight recipients needed a corrective surgery, translating to a five-year revision rate of nearly 13% for the ASR XL Acetabular System and 12% for the ASR Hip Resurfacing System. If you have been implanted with either of these recalled DePuy hip implants, visit http://www.classaction.org/depuy-asr-hip-implant.html to learn more about the market withdrawal and to find out if you can recover compensation in light of the DePuy
hip implant recall.
Patients who have experienced problems after receiving a
recalled DePuy hip implant have reported a number of symptoms, including pain, swelling and difficulty walking. Although these symptoms commonly develop after a hip replacement procedure, continuing symptoms may indicate a more serious problem, such as implant loosening, bone fracture or implant dislocation. If you have experienced any of these symptoms, you may want to speak with the surgeon who performed your hip replacement procedure.
Patients who are not experiencing symptoms related to their hip implant may still be at risk for complications, as metal-on-metal hip implants, such as the Depuy ASR Hip Resurfacing System and the ASR XL Acetabular System, may release metallic debris as they wear. Although this process is expected, some patients may react to the particles, allowing fluid to build up in the joint and its surrounding muscles. At first, this condition may be painless; however, left untreated, it can cause pain and swelling, as well as nerve, bone and muscle damage.
If you have been implanted with the ASR Hip Resurfacing System or the ASR XL Acetabular System, you may be able to participate in a DePuy
hip recall lawsuit to recover compensation. To find out if you are entitled to damages in light of the DePuy hip recall, visit Class Action.org for a free online case evaluation. The DePuy hip recall lawyers working with Class Action.org are providing this case review at no cost and are dedicated to protecting the rights of patients who have been implanted with a recalled DePuy hip replacement system.
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