DePuy Pinnacle & Stryker Lift v40 Hip Implants Recall

Our Product Injury Attorneys Help Victims of Defective Hip Replacements

Even after a medical product passes rigorous testing by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), unforeseen problems often arise that lead to injuries among patients. Over the past several years, several hip replacement systems brought to market by various manufacturers have faced FDA recalls due to component failures requiring replacement surgery.

The FDA has ordered a review of all metal-on-metal hip implants due to mounting patient complaints. Reported symptoms include pain, swelling, and difficulty walking. Problems with the hip implants include, but are not limited to, loosening, metallosis (i.e. tissue or bone death), fracturing and/or corrosion and fretting of these devices, which require revision surgery. Many patients that require revision surgery due to these devices suffer significant post-revision complications. We are investigating all cases involving metal-on-metal hip implants.

The primary hip replacement systems that are known to cause medical injuries or problems resulting from corrective surgery includes:

Stryker Rejuvenate and ABG II Hip replacements
Depuy ASR hip system
Smith & Nephew SMF™ and REDAPT™ Revision Femoral Hip Systems
Zimmer Durom Cup metal-on-metal implant

Symptoms To Watch Out For

The most common types of injuries or medical problems reported as a result of hip system implant failure include:

Skin rashes near the implant site
Cardiomyopathy — disease of the heart muscle
Changes to the neurological system, including problems with eyesight and hearing
Depression and cognitive disability
Kidney failure
Fatigue, unexplained weight gain, sensation of feeling chilled

In addition to medical symptoms related to the failed implant in the body, there may also be medical injuries resulting from the corrective surgery.