Depuy ASR Hip Cup Recall 
The MHRA has received reports of higher than anticipated rates of revision for ASRTM acetabular cups.
Depuy ASR Hip Cup Recall
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A DePuy ASR Hip Recall by FDA has not yet happened
The DePuy ASR hip cup is under investigation by the hip implant lawyers at the Johnson Law Firm A DePuy ASR hip recall has not been required by the FDA in spite of hundreds of reports to the FDA of adverse events associated with the Depuy ASR hip and additional reports of high metal ion levels being found in patients. The company has announced that it is phasing out the product and has voluntarily withdrawn it from the market in Australia. Patients with the Depuy ASR hip revisions should contact us about their rights. Depuy markets the ASR hip replacement under the brand name ASR (Articular Surface Replacement). The DePuy ASR™ System is a large diameter, high performance metal-on-metal hip resurfacing device. The DePuy ASR hip was reported to have very high revision rates in the 2008 Australian Registry report of hip implant performance. The DePuy ASR hip was withdrawn from the Australian market in December 2009 according to the New York Times. Numerous FDA reports of patients with loose DePuy ASR Cups have been made by doctors after performing revision surgery. In spite of this knowledge of the high failure rate of the DePuy ASR hip, the FDA has not ordered a Depuy hip recall.
The Depuy ASR hip cup revision reports also mention instances of loosening, pseudotumour and metallosis / (sic) metalosis. Surgeons have noted upon revision that the DePuy ASR hip cup was “loose and easy to revise” and “the cup popped right out. There was no evidence of any bony ingrowth.” This is in spite of the surgeon’s prerevision observation that “The patient was revised to address complaint of extreme pain when weight bearing. X-rays looked good, and cup was in position.” We are not aware of any DePuy ASR hip class action at this time but we are investigating DePuy ASR hip lawsuits for patients who have had a revision of the ASR hip implant. Our DePuy ASR lawyers are experienced in handling hip cases. The cause of the DePuy ASR Cup hip implant failures is under investigation. Abnormally high metal ions in surrounding tissue has been noted in some cases. This may cause an adverse reaction in the surrounding tissue and bone that prevents the cup from bonding. The DePuy ASR System’s release of the metal ions may be the result of wear on the bearing surface between the femur cap and the DePuy ASR acetabular cup. While a DePuy hip recall has not yet occurred, there are hundreds of FDA Adverse Event Reports documenting problems with the DePuy ASR Hip cup such as the failure of the DePuy ASR hip to bond, and surgeons finding that the cup is loose during revision surgery. A DePuy hip recall by the FDA is something that the FDA may consider as the adverse events and published medical articles continue to document the problems with the DePuy ASR hip, but no DePuy hip recall by FDA has occurred yet. DePuy ASR hip patients have been described as having ALVAL (aseptic lymphocyte dominated vasculitis associated lesion), adverse tissue reactions to metal particles and ions, and pseudotumour (a soft tissue mass that may be the result of a toxic reaction to an excess of particulate metal wear debris). If you or a loved one has been implanted with a DePuy ASR System and required revision surgery or other complications please contact us for a free claim evaluation.
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. Helpful Links: http://www.mhra.gov.uk/Publications/Safetywarnings/MedicalDeviceAlerts/CON082089?tabName=Device http://www.mhra.gov.uk/Publications/Safetywarnings/MedicalDeviceAlerts/CON082089?tabName=Problem | ||||||||||||||||
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