WEST PALM BEACH, FL – The product liability attorneys of Murray Guari are reviewing potential lawsuits on behalf of individuals who received the DePuy ASR hip implant as it can slip out of the hip socket and has caused thousands of victims to experience severe pain and the potential for additional hip surgery.
DePuy Orthopaedics, a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson, has voluntarily recalled the ASR XL Acetabular System, a hip socket used in traditional hip replacement due to a high failure rate.
Between 2007 and 2009 the FDA received more than 600 complaints. To date approximately 93,000 of these devices have been implanted worldwide, despite the fact that both DePuy and Johnson & Johnson have known since as early as 2008 that the device was defective.
An Australian study found that 13% of patients who received a ASR XL Acetabular System implant required a second surgery within five years of the first surgery. However, more recent estimates suggest that nearly half of the recalled DePuy ASR hip replacements may lead to problems within the next 5-6 years, requiring recipients to undergo risky revision surgery.
Victims may suffer from pain in the groin, hip or leg; inflammation and swelling at or near the hip joint; a limp or change in walking ability; bone fractures and dislocation; permanent nerve, tissue and muscle damage; and the risk of cobalt poisoning.
If you or a loved one suspect problems with a hip-replacement device or have any questions regarding the recall, contact an attorney at the law firm of Murray Guari Trial Attorneys PL at (877) 645-2974 or at info@murrayguari.com.
The law firm of Murray Guari Trial Attorneys PL was founded in 2005. The firm is headquartered in West Palm Beach, Florida, at 1525 N. Flagler Drive, Suite 100. Attorney Scott Murray can be contacted at (561) 366-9099. Additional information about Murray Guari Trial Attorneys PL may be obtained from the firm’s website at www.murrayguari.com.
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