DePuy hip implants continue to fail
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The National Joint
Registry for England and Wales recently reported that the DePuy ASR
hip continues to fail. Approximately 29% of patients who six years
ago were implanted with the DePuy ASR hip have experienced a
failure. The Federal Drug Administration (FDA) in the United States
has also cited that the DePuy ASR metal-on-metal hip is continuing
to fail at an alarming rate.
The DePuy hip is manufactured by DePuy
Orthopaedics, Inc. and has been in clinical use across the UK since
2003. In 2010, a recall was issued for the DePuy ASR implant and it
is estimated that 9,000 units are subject to the product
recall.
Mark Harvey, Partner
and Head of the top ranked personal
injury team at Hugh James Solicitors is currently acting for
patients affected by the DePuy product failure. Mark says,
“Anyone who has had hip replacement surgery and is concerned,
or is suffering on going problems should contact their GP for
further advice. Those affected may be entitled to make a claim for compensation”.