(May 5, 2011)
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Another depuy asr lawsuit was filed by a Michigan woman against DePuy Orthopedics Inc. and its parent company, Johnson & Johnson Services Inc. citing that not only did they misrepresent the quality of their asr hip replacement
device to consumers, but they purposely concealed from the public its harmful effects. According to the records filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, one of the main defects of the product is the recipient’s loss of mobility and range of motion.
The plaintiff further alleges that the Food and Drug Administration had received false statements from the defendants claiming that the depuy asr xl device was “substantially equivalent” to the products that had been previously approved and that the testing of the products had been adequate. The device which had originally approved by the FDA in 2005, was later recalled in August. In a large number of patient cases, a second hip replacement surgery was needed due to the severe pain and swelling that was being experienced.
Due to the total hip replacement complications that the plaintiff was having with the DePuy’s ASR XL Acetabular System, she decided to file on behalf of herself along with others who had been experiencing similar problems with the product. According to the suit, the hip replacement prosthesis was known for “becoming unstable and fail within months after surgical implantation despite the fact that such hip implant devices are supposed to last more than 15 years.” In addition to the unreliability of the product, the metal ball and socket bearing begins to produce metal-like debris over time and that could possibly eventually seep into patient’s surrounding bone and tissue. The plaintiff further charged that “As a result of these defects, patients that have had the device implanted have endured, or will endure, unnecessary severe pain and suffering; debilitation; a partial or complete lack of mobility; inflammation causing damage or death to surrounding tissue and bone; and a subsequent more difficult revision surgery to replace the faulty device giving rise to even more debilitation, a prolonged recovery time, and an increased risk of complications and death from surgery”.
If you or a loved one suffers from a Depuy defective hip replacement device and feels that the manufactures should be held accountable, do not hesitate to contact a depuy lawyer who can determine if you have a legitimate case.
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