If you received hip replacement surgery recently, then you have probably heard about the hip implant recall of DePuy. The recall, which affects the ASR Acetabular System and the ASR Hip Resurfacing System, was issued in August 2010 after DePuy acknowledged that their ASR units fail at a rate twice the industry average.   As a result, ASR recipients needed to undergo another surgery to correct the procedure.

In fact, 1 in 8 patients will require revision surgery within the first five years of receiving a new hip.   93,000 implants were sold worldwide, and about 10,000 patients will need another surgery.

Perhaps you are a part of that large number who needs revision surgery.  DePuy suggests you ask your doctor and find out if you got an ASR implant. Aside from that, DePuy also suggests you get checked even when you are not feeling anything strange.

If you are feeling a little strange, you should find out immediately if you have a defective hip implant. If you experience any of the symptoms below, you should not hesitate to schedule the necessary testing with your surgeon

  • Pain in the hip, thigh, or groin
  • Pain while walking
  • Pain when rising from a seated position
  • Feeling pain when bearing weight

The aforementioned symptoms could indicate a defective hip implant that could be failing in the following ways:

  • The implant is lose because it is not actually attached to the bone
  • Because the moving parts are no longer aligned, the implant is dislocated
  • There is a fracture in your hip bone

DePuy has pledged to cover the cost of necessary testing and treatment, including revision surgery, for those patients affected by the DePuy hip implant recall.   But DePuy is yet to clarify as to how much it will reimburse the patients for non-monetary losses like pain and suffering. In order to receive full financial reparations, you may wish to seek hip implant defect help from a law firm that specializes in medical product liability cases.

Find ou more the lawsuit through the Hip Replacement Recall Website.