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Metal On Metal Hip Replacement Lawsuit
The Attorneys of Ennis & Ennis, P.A. are currently pursuing potential lawsuits for individuals who have experienced complications with a metal on metal hip implant. Contact our Metal Hip Implant Lawyers today to see if your case qualifies to be included in the Metal Hip Implant Lawsuit.
Metal on Metal hip Implants have been linked to the following side effects:
- Premature failure of hip replacement implant causing the need for revision surgery
- Leaking toxic chromium and cobalt particles into the bloodstream causing Metallosis
- Damage to surrounding tissue around implant
- Inflammatory reactions causing pain
- Hip Dislocation
- Cancer
- Cardiomyopathy (degenerative heart disease)
- Bone loss
- Permanent disability
Metal on Metal Hip Implant Metallosis - Toxic Metal Poisoning
One of the complications that patients with a defective metal on metal hip replacement implant may face is metallosis, a condition in which metal particles build up in the tissue around the implanted joint.
Symptoms of metallosis include:
• Pain around the hip joint
• Difficulty walking
• Swelling around the implant area
• Rash that is a sign of dying tissue
Those symptoms may also indicate these severe problems:
• Loosening, when the implant does not stay attached to the bone in the right position.
• Fracture, where the bone around the implant may have broken.
• Dislocation of the implant.
• Damage to the nerves, tissues and muscles near the implant area.
Many patients have experienced flu-like symptoms, including lethargy, headaches, aching joints, and a feeling of malaise.
Metal Hip Replacement Implants & FDA
In February 2011, the FDA issued a public health communication about metal-on-metal hip implants and noting that it was “actively working in several areas to assess the safety and effectiveness” of such implants, including a comprehensive review of risk-benefit profiles, utilization trends, patient selection criteria, pre-operative patient counseling, surgical technique, follow-up, and revision rates associated with metal-on-metal hip systems in the United States, as well as adverse events that may be associated with increased levels of cobalt and chromium in the bloodstream.
On November 29, 2011, a study published in the British Medical Journal (BMJ) revealed evidence of higher rates of hip implant revision associated with metal on metal implants compared with traditional metal on polyethylene implants.
Due to an increasing number of adverse events filed with the FDA relating to metal on metal hips, the FDA issued orders to 21 manufacturers requiring additional studies regarding the possible adverse health consequences of the implants.
Experts Call For Ban of Metal on Metal Hip Implants
A study published in the Lancet in March of 2012 found that metal-on-metal hip implants were much more likely to fail compared to other models of hip implants made of different materials. British researchers looked at data from 400,000 people who had a hip replacement. Out of these patients 31,000 had a metal-on-metal hip implant.
They reported the following hip replacement failure rates:
6.2% failure rate in metal-on-metal design
2.3% failure rate in ceramic-on-ceramic design
1.7% failure rate in metal-on-plastic design
This showed that the metal on metal type hip replacement implants had significantly higher risks, but no additional benefit. Based on these findings these experts are recommending that these dangerous medical devices be banned as they offer no advantage over other types of hip implants.
Ennis & Ennis is currently accepting cases for the following metal on metal hip implant lawsuits:
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DePuy ASR Metal on Metal Hip Replacement Lawsuit
In 2009, DePuy Orthopaedics, a division of Johnson and Johnson, withdrew the ASR hip implant from the Australian market due to a reported high failure rate. Yet Johnson and Johnson waited until August 2010 to recall its ASR metal-on-metal hip implant within the United States.
In addition to the high failure rate, the DePuy hip implant has been linked to increased chromium and cobalt levels in the bloodstream, or metallosis.
There are currently more than 4,000 DePuy ASR lawsuits filed in federal court that are now part of In Re DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc. ASR Hip Implant Products Liability Litigation (MDL 2197) before The Honorable David Katz in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio.
If you have had a DePuy ASR hip implant since July 2003, and have undergone or will have to undergo a revision surgery due to loosening of the implant, dislocation of the implant or increased chromium and cobalt levels, you may be entitled to compensation.
DePuy Pinnacle Ultamet Hip Replacement Lawsuit
DePuy’s Pinnacle hip implant system was FDA approved in 2000. The Pinnacle hip replacement is a total hip replacement system and was the predecessor to DePuy’s ASR hip implant. Although the Pinnacle hip implant has not been recalled, it has been linked to an increased failure rate and metallosis, or poisoning of the blood.
There are currently almost 2,000 Pinnacle lawsuits filed in federal court that are now part of In Re: DePuy Orthopaedics, Pinnacle Hip Implant Products Liability Litigation (MDL 2244) before The Honorable James Kinkeade in the U.S. District Court of the Northern District of Texas.
If you have had a DePuy Pinnacle hip implant, and have undergone a revision surgery due to loosening of the implant, dislocation of the implant or increased chromium and cobalt levels, you may be entitled to compensation.
Smith & Nephew R3
On June 1, 2012, Smith and Nephew initiated a voluntary market withdrawal of the optional metal liner component of its R3 Acetabular System after learning that 1.6% of the R3’s were found to have failed in the first year alone. The UK National Joint Registry shows a revision rate of nearly 5% after two years. Approximately 4,000 of these devices were implanted in US.
If you have had a Smith & Nephew R3 hip implant and have undergone or will have to undergo a revision surgery due to loosening of the implant, dislocation of the implant or increased chromium and cobalt levels, you may be entitled to compensation.
Biomet M2A Magnum Metal Hip Replacement Lawsuit
Like so many metal-on-metal hip implants, Biomet’s M2a Magnum hip implant has been linked to increased failure rate and metallosis, or metal poisoning in the bloodstream.
In October 2012, federal Biomet M2a lawsuits were consolidated into an MDL in the U.S. District Court of the Northern District of Indiana before the Honorable Robert L. Miller, Jr.
If you have had a Biomet M2a hip implant, and have undergone or will have to undergo a revision surgery due to loosening of the implant, dislocation of the implant or metallosis, you may be entitled to compensation.
Stryker Rejuvenate ABJ II Hip Replacement Lawsuit
In August 2012, Stryker Orthopeadics voluntarily recalled its Rejuvenate Modular and ABG II modular-neck hip stems due to the potential risks associated with modular-neck stems such as fretting and/or corrosion.
If you have had a Stryker Rejuvenate implanted, and have undergone or will have to undergo a revision surgery due to loosening of the implant, dislocation of the implant or increased chromium and cobalt levels, you may be entitled to compensation.
Wright Medical Conserve Plus Hip Replacement Lawsuit
Like other metal-on-metal hip implants, Wright Medical Technology’s Conserve hip implant system has been linked to a high failure rate and metallosis, or metal poisoning in the bloodstream.
In September 2011 The National Joint Registry for England and Wales released a report revealing that Wright’s Conserve revision rates were second only to DePuy’s ASR hip implant.
In February 2012 all federal Wright Conserve hip implant lawsuits became part of In Re: Wright Medical Technology Inc., Conserve Hip Implants Products Liability Litigation (MDL 2329) before The Honorable William S. Duffey, Jr. in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia.
If you have had a Wright Conserve hip implant, and have undergone or have been recommended to undergo a revision surgery due to loosening of the implant, dislocation of the implant or increased chromium and cobalt levels, you may be entitled to compensation.
Zimmer Durom Cup
In July 2008, Zimmer Inc. voluntarily suspended sales of the Durom Hip Resurfacing System in the United States due to increased failure rates.
In addition to the high failure rates, the Durom cup has been linked to increased chromium and cobalt levels in the bloodstream, or metallosis.
Federal Durom Cup claims are now part of In Re: Zimmer Durom Cup Products Liability Litigation (MDL 2158) in the federal District Court in New Jersey.
If you have had a Zimmer Durom Cup implanted, and have undergone or will have to undergo a revision surgery due to loosening of the implant, dislocation of the implant or increased chromium and cobalt levels, you may be entitled to compensation.
DePuy Corail Hip Replacement Lawsuit
Wright Medical Profemur Metal on Metal Hip Implant Lawsuit
Defective Metal on Metal Hip Implant Lawsuit
If you or a loved one have suffered or been injured from a defective metal on metal hip implant or have needed hip implant revision surgery due to a defective hip replacement you may be entitled to compensation. Contact the metal on metal hip replacement attorneys of Ennis & Ennis today for a free confidential case evaluation by filling out the form on this page or call toll-free: 1-800-856-6405.
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