Medical Device Lawsuits Archives

A Hip Recall Discussion will take place at Mass Tort Seminar

September 20, 2011 by crystal

A Hip Recall Discussion will take place at Mass Tort Seminar
(September 20, 2011) A Hip Recall discussion will be but one of the many topics presented at “Not Your Typical Plaintiff Lawyer’s Seminar” that will be taking place at the 10th anniversary celebration of Mass Torts Made Perfect and Torts Made Perfect. This highly anticipated event will take place at the Bellagio Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada on October 12th-14th, 2011. The agenda put together for this seminar was designed to, “help plaintiff attorneys succeed in all aspects of their practices, from attracting clients to preparing for trials against formidable opponents”.

The Depuy Hip Recall is still a hot subject today, even after a year of its having been recalled. Many believe that there are still unanswered questions in reference to this Hip Replacement Recall and many patients are still suffering from the defective product. This Hip Implant Recall was brought about after the United States Food and Drug Administration issued a statement declaring that, “On August 24, 2010, there was a voluntary recall of the Depuy ASR total hip system because of new, unpublished data from the UK joint registry indicating the revision rates within 5 years were approximately 13 percent”.

Hip Recall law firms are still receiving phone calls on a daily basis from people who are suffering serious complications from their defective hip replacements and are seeking out legal advice for a possible Hip Implant Recall Lawsuit. One such call that led to a major Hip Replacement Recall lawsuit was that of a Michigan woman who filed a lawsuit against Depuy Orthopedics Inc. and its parent company Johnson & Johnson claiming that they purposely concealed the device’s harmful effects to consumers.

If you were affected by the Hip Recall or if you have had any type of hip replacement implant that has been causing unusual pain and discomfort, then it is important to contact a reputable hip recall attorney to find out about your legal rights in reference to a Hip Replacement Recall and to answer any other questions that you may have.

If you are interested in finding out more about the Mass Torts Made Perfect and Torts Made Perfect 10th anniversary seminar, then please visit their website at: www.masstortsmadeperfect.com to get all the details about registration, guest speakers and topic agendas such as the Depuy Hip Recall.

American Law Partners Views Release of New Zimmer Revision Products as Confirmation of Failure of NexGen Knee Replacement System

May 31, 2011 by rsencio

(New York, NY, May 31, 2011) The American Law Partners, which represents clients with claims stemming from the failures of defective knee replacement devices manufactured and sold by Zimmer Holdings, Inc., views the introduction of a new series of Zimmer products intended for use specifically in revision surgeries to be an admission by Zimmer that its NexGen knee replacement components are indeed faulty.

According to a press release from Zimmer Holdings, Inc. dated May 17, 2011, the company is launching a “new comprehensive range of Trabecular Metal material augment shapes and cones for use in knee revision surgeries.”

“During revision surgeries,” the release says, “surgeons are often faced with range of small to large cavitary bone defects. The new augments are designed to fill these defects, provide a structural foundation to the existing bone and help support revision knee implants.”

“The new augments are designed for use with the NexGen® Knee System,” Zimmer acknowledges directly.

Revision surgery replaces a joint replacement device previously implanted. This is a procedure a recipient of an artificial joint can expect to undergo, since replacement joints do not have indefinite life spans. However, early failure of a joint device can lead to revision being necessary much sooner than expected. Recipients of Zimmer’s NexGen CR-Flex Fixed Bearing Knee device are needing revision surgeries earlier than either they, or Zimmer had anticipated, according to reports received by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

In 2003, the Zimmer NexGen CR-Flex implant was introduced as the latest solution to common knee problems. The product promised to give recipients a broader range of motion than had been delivered by previous knee replacement devices. Two slightly different versions were developed: a cemented version, that uses an adhesive to connect the thigh bone to the device, and a cementless version, which bonds by natural bone ingrowth. Both models are supposed to have a 15 year life span, but Zimmer has come under fire the last few years due to higher-than-normal rates of loosening and failure in the uncemented CR-Flex Porous Femoral component.

Although the reason for the CR-Flex Porous Femoral component’s high failure rate has not yet been determined – and although there has not yet been a Zimmer NexGen recall – a recipient might still be able to seek financial compensation from Zimmer if he or she has had to undergo a revision surgery or has experienced loosening, pain, infection, difficulty walking, or other complications.

Unfortunately, recipients of joint replacement devices are not normally told which devices they are being implanted with. This circumstance can lead to a victim failing to take the appropriate action when faced with subsequent difficulties. The American Law Partners is encouraging anyone with a friend or relative who has had a knee replacement to recommend that he or she speak to a physician immediately, and then speak to a qualified personal injury lawyer. The American Law Partners lawyers have a total of more than 25 years of experience fighting for the rights of clients who have suffered harm due to the negligence of powerful corporations.

The American Law Partners maintains a Zimmer Knee Replacement Lawsuit Information Center which is equipped with easy-to-use social media features that will enable users to spread the word about DePuy Pinnacle hip replacement device failures.