Problems with DePuy Pinnacle Hip
Although a DePuy Pinnacle hip recall has not been issued, DePuy Pinnacle problems have been reported from patients experiencing hip implant failure, hip pain and metal poisoning.
While a DePuy Pinnacle hip recall has not yet been issued, the FDA has received hundreds of complaints from patients experiencing problems with the metal-on-metal DePuy Pinnacle Acetabular Cup System. Patients who have been implanted with the hip replacement system have reported a number of DePuy Pinnacle problems, including unexplained hip pain and hip implant failure.
Although the FDA has not announced a DePuy Pinnacle hip recall, patients experiencing DePuy Pinnacle hip problems may still have legal recourse.
If you were implanted with a metal-on-metal DePuy Pinnacle hip and are experiencing hip implant problems, you may be entitled to financial compensation. Fill out our free case review form on the right and one of our experienced hip implant attorneys will evaluate your claim, at no cost to you, to determine your eligibility for a DePuy Pinnacle Hip lawsuit.
DePuy Pinnacle Hip Complaints
DePuy Orthopaedics has received numerous complaints regarding the metal-on-metal Pinnacle Acetabular Cup System, though it has not issued a DePuy Pinnacle hip recall as of yet. The company maintains that there is no defect in the design of the Pinnacle hip replacement, though one DePuy Pinnacle lawsuit alleges that the company is concealing the defect and has misrepresented that the hip replacement is a safe and effective medical device.
The following are among the potential DePuy Pinnacle Hip problems when the device is used with a metal liner:
Unexplained hip pain
Pinnacle hip implant failure
Difficulty walking or standing
Loosening of the DePuy Pinnacle hip replacement
Need for hip replacement revision surgery
Metallosis (metal poisoning)
Experiencing problems with a metal-on-metal DePuy hip replacement? Fill out our no cost case evaluation today to find out if you may have legal recourse.
DePuy Hip Implant Recall
A previous recall of the DePuy ASR XL Acetabular Hip and ASR Hip Resurfacing System has prompted patients to inquire about their DePuy Pinnacle problems. While the Pinnacle Acetabular Cup System was not a part of the August 2010 DePuy hip recall, the design of the metal-on-metal Pinnacle hip is somewhat similar to the recalled DePuy ASR Systems and may also lead to DePuy hip problems for patients. Like the ASR hip replacements included in the 2010 DePuy hip implant recall, this Pinnacle system can be used with metal-on-metal components.
Reportedly, metal-on-metal hip devices can wear, releasing microscopic particles into the patient’s body. Some patients experiencing DePuy Pinnacle problems have reported severe inflammatory reactions or metal poisoning due to high levels of cobalt and chromium in their systems. Elevated levels of chromium and cobalt have been linked to the metal debris released by the metal-on-metal Pinnacle hip replacements. Metal poisoning symptoms in the patients were commonly associated with other problems, such as trouble walking, pain and swelling.
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Did you have a DePuy Hip Replacement?
If you or a loved one has a DePuy hip implant that is part of the DePuy ASR recall you may be entitled to file a DePuy lawsuit against the manufacturer. A lawyer experienced in medical device litigation can help evaluate your claim.
Some patients have suffered from the side effects of a defective implant used during their hip surgery due to a higher failure rate. Unfortunately, most people don’t know if a recalled DePuy hip was implanted during their surgery.
We can help you how to find out if you were given a recalled hip replacement and help you understand your legal rights in filing a DePuy ASR lawsuit if you suffer from hip surgery complications or if you have unpaid medical bills, time lost from work or have to undergo an additional surgery.
Many Americans Affected by DePuy Hip Recall
Many patients around the United States have been affected by the DePuy hip recall. Unfortunately, most people don’t know that they may have important legal rights. Currently DePuy recall lawsuits are being filed by individuals and families throughout the United States and there is no DePuy class action lawsuit.
We believe that the manufacturer of the recalled DePuy hip system should be held accountable for any harm they are legally responsible for and people should be fairly compensated for their damages. Many hip implant patients have been left with unpaid medical bills, lost wages, pain and suffering and a loss of their quality of life and independence
Let Us Help you with your DePuy Hip Claim
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On April 5th, there was a hearing in front of Judge David A. Katz of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, who has been assigned the multidistrict litigation regarding the DePuy ASR lawsuits. A day later, Judge Katz issued three orders regarding the litigation, perhaps most notably an Explant Preservation Order.
Explant Preservation Order Issued Against DePuy
A preservation order is a judicial mandate creating a duty to preserve certain “documents, data, and tangible things” related to the litigation. Judge Katz’s order was specifically regarding the defective ASR components removed from patients after the recall.
The order spans nine pages and explains in great detail the procedures that must be followed by both DePuy and the respective plaintiffs following surgery. The explanted device and surrounding tissue that is removed from a patient whose device is subject to the recall are critical pieces of evidence to any claim against the manufacturer. Judge Katz mandated that not only must the devices be preserved “with no additional damage,” but upon the plaintiff’s request hospitals are directed to preserve any synovial fluid or blood removed during the procedure.
Blow to DePuy Strategy
This is a blow to the strategy that has been employed by DePuy since the recall was first issued back in August of 2010 and litigation became imminent. Since issuing that recall, the company has asked patients and surgeons to return all explanted devices to the company. Doing so would be a mistake for people seeking legal restitution, as the defective device is excellent first hand evidence of DePuy’s negligence.
Now, fortunately with the issuance of Judge Katz’s Preservation Order, DePuy will no longer be able to coerce patients to giving up their explanted device.
There has been a full DePuy hip recall of both the ASR XL Acetabular Hip System and the ASR Hip Resurfacing System. If you have received a hip implant since July of 2003 then you may have had one of the defective devices used in your surgery, and have a right to restitution from DePuy for any harm you have suffered.
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DePuy Recall
If you have a DePuy Hip Implant, you may be subject to the Depuy Recall and could be entitled to damages related to serious defects in the DePuy Hip Implant device.
DePuy Hip was Aggressively Marketed
The DePuy Recall comes after DePuy’s ASR Hip Resurfacing System and the ASR XL Acetabular System were aggressively marketed for approximately six years between 2003 and 2010 and implanted in a total of about 93,000 patients.
Painful Surgery for A DePuy recall Replacement Hip
The DePuy Recall was prompted by reports from the National Hip Registry and National Institutes of Health citing the alarming number of defects and the high revision surgery rate for the device.
Approximately one in eight patients with ASR Hips will have had to needlessly undergo painful second surgeries to replace the failed DePuy hip implants.
The DePuy ASR Hip implants can fail by becoming loose, fracturing the bone around the implant, or dislocating the implant’s ball and socket. Defective ASR hip replacements can cause swelling, pain, and difficulty walking.
Metal particles can flake off of the ASR Hip replacement and enter the bloodstream, poisoning the body with toxic Chromium and Cobalt.
DePuy Recall will cover cost but not punitive damages
DePuy has offered to cover the costs of monitoring and treatment for the defective devices, but their offer would jeopardize your rights to compensation for pain and suffering, lost wages and decreased earning capacity, and potential punitive damages for the high degree of negligence exhibited here.
If you or someone you know had an DePuy ASR Hip Implant after June of 2003, do not contact DePuy Orthopedics or Johnson & Johnson without first talking to an attorney with experience handling defective medical device cases nationwide.
It’s important that you understand your rights. Please fill out the form on the right and we will have an experienced lawyer contact you immediately regarding your DePuy recall Claim.
