Revision Surgery For Most DePuy Recall Recipients Worrisome

DePuy Recall

DePuy’s ASR XL Acetabular System and ASR Hip Resurfacing System have been reported to the U.S Food and Drugs Administration by hundreds of victims claiming they weren’t working as they were supposed to. On average, a hip prosthesis should last about fifteen years. The hip prostheses of the company were known to last for only five years. A growing concern among recipients of the DePuy products is that 12 percent of them would require a revision surgery to correct and repair any damage done by the hip replacements. Revision surgical procedures have a lower success rates than initial operations; they are usually even more difficult to accomplish.

Going through another round of hip replacement operation makes patients troubled and sometimes fearful. It drives them to question, “What happens if the second surgery is unsuccessful?” Possible reasons scenarios will be mentioned that gives victims reason to be uneasy.

If the second hip surgery fails, a third operation may be required. Because of tissue, bone and muscle damage an invasive surgery entails, rehabilitation and recovery takes much longer than it would for the initial hip replacement. Hip surgery costs reach an estimated $40,000 and revision operations success rates are low.

When a hip device fails, recipients experience a considerable amount of pain. Considering that you wanted the pain associated with hip problems to be alleviated by the implant, having to live with more pain should concern you.

Mobility is affected as the hip implant becomes loose. Patients are unable to move efficiently as discomfort and pain arise.

Your hip implant could dislocate and cause leg length discrepancies. Oftentimes, hip revisions make for unequal leg lengths. Muscle and bone weakening is a direct result of following hip replacement operations. Difficulty walking is experienced as the patient’s gait is affected.

Subsequent hip replacement surgeries should have been avoidable if hip implants for the first operation would last as expected. Not everyone looks forward to being in the hospital setting once again, spend thousands, and go through another bout of rehabilitation and therapy. The pain and suffering associated with being implanted with a flawed device could take its toll on patients.

Any out-of-pocket expenses made by hip recall patients are promised by DePuy to be reimbursed given that they are indeed associated with injuries relating to the recall. Full compensation for financial losses is still not guaranteed since you are subject for an eligibility review. Damages that does not involve money such as physical, mental and emotional pain were not even addressed by the company. Seeing that you understand the DePuy hip replacement lawsuit and deciding to seek legal counsel would up your chances of acquiring the right amount of compensation you deserve.

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