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Global Recall Stem From Numerous Unsuccessful Hip Implants

Brian Ferry August 25, 2012

 

The DePuy Pinnacle hip replacement system was  designed to cater to the needs of those  patients  feeling anguish  from injured hips and agonizing pain, medical experts say.  Nonetheless, instead of giving ease, some patients  encounter uneasiness with the implant, pushing them to file a lawsuit.

Depuy pinnacle is a surgical treatment for substituting those joints (which are painful) with an artificial hip joint.  On the other hand, owing to more than a few stated unsuccessful implants, more people than expected have been experiencing grievous pain which required additional surgery, Johnson and Johnson unit DePuy Orthopaedics ran into controversy with the government regulators and have been compelled to issue a global recall over the two hip aid systems after finding their implant failure rates rising.

  There was an independent study showing that DePuy has had sold about 93,000 units of its ASR XL Acetabular System and the ASR Hip Resurfacing System.  Recent data disclosed by the company reflect an increase in the number of people who have had a second hip replacement surgery, also called a "revision surgery."

Both products were pulled out of the market since late last year, the company says.

Approximately 12 percent of patients or one in eight who received the ASR resurfacing device,and 13 percent patients or one in eight who received the ASR total hip replacement will need a second surgery, according to the mainstream media reports.

  Negative impacts of the systems that patients have complained are pain, swelling and walking-related difficulties, according to company press releases.

If those symptoms continue, they could lead to more significant complications, including loosening of the implant, fracture of the hip bone and dislocation of the implant, it adds.

There is an additional surgery costs associated with the recall of ASR systems that DePuy will shoulder.



URL REFERENCES:

news.yahoo.com/us-drug-watchdog-now-urges-depuy-pinnacle-hip-072204008.html

money.cnn.com/2010/08/26/news/companies/johnson_depuy_hipsystem_recall/index.htm