A Failed Hip Replacement Device and the Revision Surgery

Arthritis, bone problems and accidents are just some of the reasons why a person would need to have a hip replacement procedure. Improving the patient's way of life, reverting back to the active lifestyle he or she once had are the goals the patient, as well as surgeon, strive for. One of the easiest and most successful surgical procedures today is the hip replacement procedure. In general, hip implants last around 15 to 20 years. Patients who have been affected by the DePuy hip recall are now facing the possibility of going through a second round of hip replacement surgery (or what is called a revision surgery) to augment the damage inflicted.

One in eight recipient of either the ASR XL Acetabular System and the ASR Hip Resurfacing System is in need of a revision surgery, a data from the British joint replacement registry reveals. The wearing of the hip device is a normal occurrence. But the complications that arise from a defective hip replacement make it difficult for surgeons to perform the operation. Intense pain, swelling in the hip area, limited or loss of mobility and cobalt and chromium poisoning – which could lead to nerve and neurological damage, are just some of the health complications the defective devices cause.

A longer recovery and rehabilitation period is needed by those who underwent a hip revision surgery as a result of using the DePuy device. About 93,000 individuals are now affected because of the company's disregard for public safety. Having been implanted with a failed hip replacement device creates a lot of problems for patients and speaking with a product liability lawyer would give you the insight on how to recover compensation from DePuy.