As Published on the DePuy Hip Recall Website

A manufacturing company has once again been charged with lawsuits because of defective metal-on-metal hip replacement. On December 16, 2011, complainants filed a motion with the US Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (MDL) to fuse all court cases against Wright Medical Technology, Inc. Now, the Times reports that in the letter, the FDA questioned the hip replacement metal poisoning data that DePuy sent to the agency for review and consideration.

An article about the risks of metal-on-metal hip replacement surgeries was earlier published on the New York Times. The article entitled “Remedy Is Elusive as Metallic Hips Fail at Fast Rate,” presents how the hip operation injures the tissue in the hip area.

Those who received hip replacements may suffer from implant failure, metallosis, tissue damage, bone loss and other hip replacement problems. A medical expert who commented to theTimes says “As surgeons here sliced through tissue surrounding a failed artificial hip in a 53-year-old man, they discovered what looked like a biological dead zone. There were matted strands of tissue stained gray and black; a large strip of muscle near the hip no longer contracted.”

Johnson & Johnson have been charged with compensatory claims by their patrons, legal specialists say. They were the suffering victims of DePuy product failures and defects, among them displacements, fractures and loosening. The signs of artificial hip device defect include: • Pain when rising from a seated position• Pain on the thigh or groin area• Pain bearing weight• Pain on the hip area• Pain while walking• Swelling

Extreme cases happen wherein the hip products completely fail, resulting in more critical heath issues. This occur when: • the unit is dislocated and misaligned; • the bone around the implant is fractured; and• the device is not attached to the bone correctly. Furthermore, flawed hip implants may set down small pieces of toxic metal into the client’s circulatory system. The body tissues may also form pseudotumors. In April 2011, this study presented that hip replacement surgeries can be delayed and prevented by exercising. The source of the study's fund is the Norwegian Foundation for Health and Rehabilitation, the Norwegian Rheumatism Association, and the South-Eastern Norway Regional Health Authority.

Researcher Dr. Linda Fernandes said that "if you exercise early" in the course of the disease, "maybe you can prevent surgery long-term." Dr. Fernandes is a physiotherapist at Diakonhjemmet Hospital in Oslo.

Hence, patients should immediately consult a physician if they have any doubts and concerns arise about the health condition relating to their hip surgery.

DePuy hip recall has been implemented by manufacturers like Johnson & Johnson because of flawed hip devices. As regard a related case with the earlier stated Wright Medical Technology, a number of DePuy lawsuit has been filed by patients who claimed to be victims of DePuy’s metal-on-metal hip device. The affected patients of DePuy Orthopaedics Inc. should seek legal advice regarding potential compensation from the company.