A manufacturer of hip replacement recovery may have come too late for thousands of patients who received the defective parts, since they became available for seven years, lawyers Florida defective medical devices whether & Gordon said this week.
South Florida personal injury law firm is investigating claims patient connected to the ASR DePuy orthopaedic ™ XL Acetabular System DePuy ASR Hip Resurfacing system ™, which were remembered by Johnson & Johnson's DePuy orthopaedics unit on August 24, 2010.
"These patients, many of them elderly, may have suffered severe years pain when trying to perform daily activities such as simply walk or bending," said Robert e. Gordon, a founding partner of the firm. "Now, many of them may require additional testing, treatment, or surgery to replace the defective device."
According to the Hip DePuy ASR ™ recall Guide website, DePuy hip replacement systems recalled first became available to patients in July 2003. The company said that more than 93,000 devices were implanted worldwide, but does not maintain a list of patients who received a hip ™ ASR.
The New York Times reported in March that, since the beginning of 2008 through recovery, Drug Administration (FDA) and the United States power had received approximately 400 complaints from patients in United States who had received medical devices.
The Wall Street Journal has reported that you one in eight patients of implant hip with already is medical devices recalled experiencing a failure and require a second surgery or review within five years.
"We are investigating whether there was clear evidence that the manufacturer of these hip replacements knew that they were defective for many years before finally issued a recovery," said Adam S. Doner, also a founding partner of the firm.
Acetabular ASR ™ XL system was used for total hip replacements while ASR ™ hip Resurfacing system was used in a bone which was not adopted in the United States resurfacing procedure. However, many patients of United States may have received implants in proceedings which took place outside of the United States including Canada, or may have received the parts of the country as part of a clinical trial.
According to Gordon, patients with hip replacement faulty products can be lasting pain because devices recalled had metal on metal contacts.
"When the parties go bad, metals or shavings snowflakes can damage soft tissues surrounding the implanted devices", said Gordon. "If a person has been experiencing spare parts, infections, fractures, dislocation, and sensitivity to metal, then, you may be entitled to compensation for their medical expenses, lost wages and pain and suffering".
Whether & Gordon
Gordon Florida law firm & if, with offices in Fort Lauderdale, Pembroke Pines, Palm Beach Gardens, Stuart, has been serving the communities of the South Florida for over 17 years. Company's practice areas include personal injury, death, demands action class, medical negligence, medical devices, product and pharmaceutical liability. For more information, call the company at (800) 659-1159 or use the form on line of the company.
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