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DePuy Hip Replacement

DePuy Hip Replacement Lawsuits

Levin Papantonio continues to play an active and dynamic role in the leadership of multi district litigation 2197, known as the DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc., ASR Hip Implant Products Liability Litigation. Summary of the DePuy hip replacement lawsuit to date: • Plaintiffs have deposed 12 key DePuy corporate executives and Dr. Thomas Schmalzried, the surgeon given primary credit for designing the ASR; Read More

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Depuy Orthopedics, a division of Johnson and Johnson, has issued a WORLDWIDE RECALL of it's "metal-on-metal" ASR XL Acetabular System for Total Hip Replacement. The hip recall came after a determination that the these Hip Implants fail at an alarming rate. These "metal-on-metal" DePuy hip replacementcan shed particles into the patient causing serious, painful reactions, often leading to further surgery.

Depuy has released the following statement to the public:

"Data recently received by the company shows that more people than expected who received the ASR Hip System experienced pain and other symptoms that led to a second hip replacement surgery, called a revision surgery. For this reason, DePuy Orthopaedics is voluntarily recalling its ASR™ XL Acetabular System and DePuy ASR™ Hip Resurfacing System. This recall means additional testing and treatment may be necessary to ensure the hip is functioning well. In some cases, patients may need additional surgery."

The Mass Tort Medical Device Team at Levin-Papantonio has a long history of handling defective orthopedic device cases such as Sulzer Hip and Knee Implants, Zimmer/Stryker Hip Implants, Calaxo Orthopedic Screw cases, and others. We have several attorneys at your disposal if you wish to discuss your Hip Implant surgery.

If you or a loved one have undergone total hip replacement surgery, please contact us for a free, no-obligation consultation to determine whether you have a claim for financial compensation against Depuy.

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In The News

Do ASR Hip Replacement Implants Really Cause Cancer?

We’ve had recent posts connecting the failure of ASR hip implants and cancer. According to a study in Finland as well as a report in the British Medical Journal (BMJ), there were strong indications of a link between lymphoma and leukemia a decade after the hip implant was implanted. The findings in the Finnish study suggested that the risk of cancer to such patients may be as much as 300% higher than that of the general population. Read More

Rather Than Face The Music, DePuy of Hip Replacement Recall Chose Subterfuge

New information came to light indicating that DePuy was fully aware of the defects of its ASR hip implants before the FDA requested additional data on the abnormally high failure rates of its product. The hip replacement recall of the ASR hip implants came shortly after DePuy received a communication from the FDA refusing approval of the device and requesting additional information on the implant's failure. Read More

Perps Responsible for Depuy Hip Replacement Recall Claim, “Not Me, Mommy!”

Not me! It wasn't me!” It's a statement you expect out of a small child who is confronted over a broken vase or or other damage and the evidence overwhelmingly points to him. Read More

New York Times Article Points Out That DePuy Knew About The Cobalt and Chromium Toxic Problems Well Before They Pulled It From The Market

The law firm of Levin, Papantonio, et al. finds it interesting that Johnson & Johnson execs began phasing out the DePuy ASR hip implant in 2009, mere weeks after the F.D.A. sent the company a request for additional safety data on the implant, according to New York Times article, “Hip Device Phaseout Followed F.D.A. Data Request.” It seems the F.D.A. Read More

F.D.A. Asked DePuy for Safety Data Just Before Hip Implant’s Phaseout

...or at least before the bench, where he and other high-ups at DePuy Orthopaedics will have to answer some hard questions during a DePuy hip lawsuit. Read More

Former Head of DePuy Moves Up

Odd times we live in. For instance, time was if the captain of a ship had crew members whose behavior resulted in unnecessary injuries or loss of property, or even simply reflected badly on the organization, the captain bore ultimate liability and usually suffered consequences – such as loss of his command. Read More

DePuy Metal-On-Metal Hip Implant Failure

“This isn’t the unlucky failure to spot the misdemeanours of one rogue company or the occasional unforeseen breakdown of a small number of devices. It is the inability to prevent a whole class of failing hip implant from being used in hundreds of thousands of people globally...” - Deborah Cohen, Investigations Editor for the British Medical Journal 28 February 2012 Read More

Glucosamine – Does It Help?

A few years ago, I began having severe knee pain – particularly during cold, damp weather. On one of those rare occasions that I was able to see a doctor, the diagnosis was - “You're getting older – get used to it.” Read More

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