Ohio patients and poor fitting DePuy hip cup implant lawsuits

According to the website, hipreplacement.com - "DePuy implants are designed to fit - DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc. offers a wide range of hip implant component options so your surgeon can choose an implant to fit your unique anatomy.

Many DePuy hip implants have more than 20 years of clinical heritage. (Data on file at DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc., 2007) In addition, DePuy offers advanced techniques and technologies to help your surgeon restore your mobility and relieve your pain, so you can get back to the things you enjoy most."

If only that were the case with the DePuy ASR hip cup implant system.

Prior to announcing the hip replacement recall, DePuy sent a letter to orthopedic surgeons and hospitals on September 9, 2010 stating the company just received new, unpublished 2010 data from the National Joint Registry (NJR) of England and Wales. The data shows the five year revision rate (when a second surgery is required) is approximately 13 percent for the ASR hip cup implant system.

Particularly at risk are women of small stature. Because men and women are anatomically different, a surgeon must take these differences into account when choosing the right hip cup implant fit.

Orthopedic specialists have advised that the device had a design flaw which made it difficult to implant properly but DePuy disputes the hip implant device flaw theory. A hip implant database in Australia revealed that the DePuy hip cup implant system has a higher rate of early failure than some competitors' devices.

Ohio residents: If you or a family member had a second surgery because of the DePuy hip cup implant - take action now and call the Ohio lawyers about a possible hip implant failure lawsuit. Because of the invasive and riskiness involved with revision surgery, you may be entitled to receive compensation for loss of income, pain and suffering, and reduced quality of life.