Feb 24, 2017 | Hip Implant Failures
First, it was Stryker Medical’s Accolade TMZF Plus Hip Stem, which was recalled in 2011 because of a problem due to employee error. This was followed in 2012 by the Rejuvenate and ABG II Femoral Stems, which were prone to failure and were responsible for metal...
Mar 11, 2013 | Hip Implant Failures
J&J Must Pay $8.3 Million Over Defective Hip, Jury Says By Maurice Possley, David Voreacos & Edvard Pettersson Johnson & Johnson (JNJ)’s DePuy unit defectively designed a metal-on-metal hip implant and was negligent, a California jury decided in the first...
Feb 12, 2013 | Hip Implant Failures, Recalls
Maker Aware of 40% Failure in Hip Implant By BARRY MEIER An internal analysis conducted by Johnson & Johnson in 2011 not long after it recalled a troubled hip implant estimated that the all-metal device would fail within five years in nearly 40 percent of patients...
May 14, 2012 | Hip Implant Failures
Early this year, DePuy issued their recall for the ASR XL Acetabular System sold in the United States. Doctors began recommending revision surgery to those of their patients who reported pain or an overall failure of the DePuy hip implant. In many cases, the doctor...
May 1, 2012 | Hip Implant Failures
DePuy Orthopaedics, a unit of Johnson & Johnson, has voluntarily recalled its ASR XL Acetabular System and DePuy ASR Hip Resurfacing System as the hip implant is prone to early failure. The signs of trouble include swelling, pain and even difficulty walking....
May 1, 2012 | Hip Implant Failures
The New York Times, www.nytimes.com, reports that the federal government has received a surge in complaints in recent months about failed hip replacements. The Food and Drug Administration has received more than 5,000 reports since January 2011 about metal-on-metal...
