The Magnitude of the DePuy Hip Recall as Outlined by an FDA Enforcement Report
A hip replacement surgery is probably the most common orthopedic procedure, next to a knee hip replacement, technically because many hip disorders affect people from different age groups and lifestyles. All hip replacement surgeries involve the implantation of a special kind of prosthetic device, called a hip implant, of which DePuy Orthopaedics has manufactured for so many years now. Unfortunately, the world was shaken when it was exposed that their metal hip implants, the ASL XL Acetabular System and the ASL Hip Resurfacing System, are actually defective.
In the United States, the Food and Drug Administration has responded to this growing problem by releasing an enforcement report covering on a variety of matters exclusive to DePuy Orthopaedics and their defective hip implants. This FDA report enumerates the details pertaining to the DePuy hip recall, and how it has affected and risked the health of innocent recipients. DePuy, according to the report, put up their own post-market surveillance so that they can evaluate gathered data from various sources such as public registries, clinical test results, research findings, published news and unpublished literature. Investigatory research also revealed that the failure rate of the ASR devices is at 12%, which is an alarming figure.
Moreover, the report also explicates the diseases and health risks associated with defective implants. The malfunctioning metal-on-metal (MoM) implant loosens eventually, resulting in metal sensitivity, chronic pain, fractures, inflammation and infection. Worse, it can result to metallosis, but this complication was not brought up in the report. Metallosis is the condition when cobalt and chromium substances from the faulty hip implant leak into the bloodstream, causing metal ion levels to increase in toxic values. This is strongly linked to cardiac disorders, including endocrine and nervous system damage.
Truly, this is one ultimate challenge that you have to face. You can never turn back time to undo your decisions, but you can still actually do something. You can certainly file a hip recall lawsuit, so that you can claim damages for pain, suffering, including medical bills and lost wages. For better legal advice, contact a hip recall lawyer.
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