Depuy Hip Implant Recall

Since 2008, the FDA has received more than 300 complaints of problems with the DePuy Hip Implants, including chromium and cobalt toxicity due to the metal on metal design of the implant causing these ions to float around in the blood.  These metal toxicity issues can be extremely dangerous.  If you have had this implant and have experienced the following complications then you should contact an attorney immediately:

• Loose hip cuts
• Hip dislocations
• Bone fractures
• Pseudotumors from metal debris
• Allergic reactions
• Permanent muscle and tissue damage

Hip implants have generally been expected to last up to 15 years, but many Depuy patients have reported the hip implant failing after two or three years and having to have expensive and painful second and third surgeries to have the implant replaced.  DePuy has been compensating patients following the recall, but the expenses are much higher than the expenses of hip replacement surgery. If you have received correspondence from DePuy regarding a recall, you should speak with an attorney before signing any paperwork. You may be signing a waiver which may prevent any additional compensation from the company should further medical complications occur later.