DePuy ASR Hip Recall News Devastates Tens of Thousands of Older Americans
Latest recall by Johnson & Johnson company puts tens of thousands of hip replacement patients in an unwanted lottery for a second hip replacement surgery and all of the pain and suffering associated with the procedure and recovery.
Friday, September 3, 2010 - DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc., a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson, announced that it is recalling its ASR XL Acetabular and ASR Hip Resurfacing Systems. These hip replacement systems, which are installed in 93,000 patients worldwide, were shown to have a failure requiring replacement within 5 years in 12 – 13% of patients in a recent UK study. All of the data pointing to problems with the DePuy ASR Hip Replacement Systems is not nearly as new.
The DePuy ASR Hip Replacement Systems are part of a metal-on-metal bearings class of devices that some have criticized for their potential to create debris that can lead to inflammation and tissue damage in some cases. The FDA had received over 400 complaints from users of the device prior to the DePuy ASR hip recall and a New York Times article reported that most major joint replacement surgery centers have also experienced issues with the hip replacement systems.
The law firm of Heninger Garrison Davis, LLC, which has created a DePuy Hip Recall news web site dedicated to providing the most recent news regarding the DePuy hip recall, has a history of handling hip replacement device products liability claims. In many cases, the circumstances leading up to a product recall are alarmingly similar. ‘Our firm is in the business of helping those who have been harmed by the actions of others. Every day, we fight the largest corporations which attempt to trample on the rights of ordinary citizens. We have a long track record of success----because we treat each client with the dignity they deserve, and we will not rest until our clients have obtained justice‘ stated Lewis Garrison, a founding member of Heninger Garrison Davis, LLC, and one of the lawyers handling DePuy hip recall claims.
Other DePuy ASR Hip Replacement Systems Lawsuit Attorney News Releases:
- DePuy Hip Recall Lawyers Explain Differences Between DePuy Hip Replacement Lawsuits and Class Action Lawsuits | 12/28/2010
- Attorneys Announce New Information Regarding Potential Dangers from Recalled DePuy Hip Replacement System and Offer Answers and Legal Consultation at No Charge | 10/22/2010
- DePuy Hip Recall Lawyer Offers Free Legal Consultation to Persons with the Recalled ASR Hip Replacement System to Help Navigate This Complex Process | 10/18/2010
- Hip Recall Lawyer Warns of Aggressive Tactics Being Used By Insurance Adjusters During Unfair DePuy ASR Hip Recall Contacts | 10/12/2010
- Major Law Firms Create Coalition to Provide Best Possible DePuy Hip Recall Legal Services for Those Suffering from Hip Replacement Problems | 9/20/2010
- Attorneys Launch DePuy Hip Recall Information Website | 9/15/2010
- Thousands Contemplate Hip Recall Lawsuits in the Weeks Following the DePuy ASR Hip Replacement Recall | 9/11/2010
- DePuy Hip Recall Provided Somber Labor Day Weekend News for Unfortunate Hip Replacement Patients with the DePuy ASR Replacement Hip | 9/8/2010
- DePuy ASR Hip Recall News Devastates Tens of Thousands of Older Americans | 9/3/2010
- DePuy Hip Recall Is an Ugly Turn of Events for the Hip Replacement Patients to Whom It Gave New Life | 9/3/2010
