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DePuy ASR Hip Recall and Metal-On-Metal Hip Implant Information (Visit this link)
Johnson & Johnson issued the DePuy ASR hip recall in
2010 after data revealed extremely high hip replacement failure rates, leading
to painful and difficult revision surgery in patients. The DePuy ASR is a
metal-on-metal hip implant intended to be a long-lasting option for younger and
active patients. Instead, it led to serious complications like hip pain,
infection, bone fracture, metal sensitivity and tissue damage from metallosis.
Foreign health regulators have advised against
doctors using any kind of metal-on-metal hip replacement. More recently, in the
US, the FDA convened a panel of experts to evaluate the dangers of metal hip
implants like the DePuy ASR. Numerous orthopedic surgeons at the panel said
they saw no good reason to use metal-on-metal implants. The DePuy ASR hip
replacement was not the only metal hip device to raise such concerns.
Thousands of patients who suffered from a defective DePuy
ASR hip are filing ASR hip recall lawsuits seeking compensation for their
injuries. Learn more about the DePuy ASR hip recall and filing a hip lawsuit by
visiting the DePuy ASR hip recall resource center
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