Last year, on August 26, 2010, DePuy Orthopaedics, (a division of Johnson and Johnson), finally announced that it would recall the DePuy ASR XL Hip Cup. The DePuy ASR Cups failed earlier than anticipated causing implant patients to undergo asecondary revision surgery.
DePuy Hip Implant models under recall:
- - DePuy ASR XL Acetabular System
- - ASR Hip Resurfacing System
Implants for the DePuy ASR XL Acetabular System and the ASR Hip Resurfacing System totaled approximately 93,000 worldwide. In 2009, however, due to faultinesss, Johnson & Johnson discontinued these implant mechanisms.
The DePuy ASR XL Acetabular System and the ASR Hip Resurfacing System were made popular with younger patients whom, under surgeon’s recommendation, were fitted with these implants for better stability and less risk of dislocation post-op.
DePuy said it intends to cover “reasonable and customary costs of monitoring and treatment for services, including revision surgeries, associated with the recall of ASR.”
Patients must understand that this does not address the pain and suffering they have endured due to the implantation of this defective device.
Free Consultation with Hip Implant Legal Specialists
If you or a loved one have had a hip replacement including the DePuy ASR XL Hip Cup being recalled by DePuy, contact us right away. Keefe Bartels has been litigating knee and hip implant cases like the DePuy ASR Hip Recall for over a decade. We have litigated cases against all of the major hip implant manufacturers, including Depuy, in courts across the nation, and have recovered millions of dollars on behalf of patients injured by defective knee and hip implants such as the Depuy ASR.
All consultations are 100% free of charge. You will speak to an experienced attorney about your rights when you contact us. Don’t be lured into contacting some national marketing firm that will screen your case and then refer your case to someone you do not know. Ask them who will be handling your case, and ask to speak to that attorney. Ask how many hip recall cases they have handled. Ask them if they have litigated against DePuy previously. Ask them what kind of recoveries they have gotten for their clients. The right attorney is the crucial first step for you in recovering your quality of life and recovering for your injuries suffered due to the defective and recalled DePuy ASR Hip Cup.
Please fill out the contact us form today and you will receive a call from an attorney in our defective implant department within 24 hours. You can also call us 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at 877-ATTY-24-7.