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Have you been required to undergo revision surgery after receiving a hip implant? If so, you are not alone. It is estimated that more than 25,000 patients in the US alone have been forced to have corrective surgery after receiving either the DePuy ASR XL Acetabular System total hip replacement or the DePuy ASR Hip Resurfacing System due to a chronic defect with the prosthetic implant devices. Approximately 93,000 patients received these implants worldwide and one in eight have suffered negative side effects to the extent that additional revision surgeries was necessary within five years of receiving the implants.
As a Texas personal injury lawyer with considerable experience in handling such defective medical device cases, I consider this failure rate to be completely unacceptable. The consequences suffered by patients who have received the DePuy ASR XL Acetabular System total hip replacement and DePuy ASR Hip Resurfacing System are wide ranging, but the most common indicators that there is something wrong include chronic pain in the hip, groin, leg or lower back area.
Due to a defective metal-on-metal design, the DePuy hip implants may lead to a number of problems. These might include loose hip cups, hip dislocations and bone fractures. One of the primary concerns with the DePuy ASR XL Acetabular System total hip replacement and DePuy ASR Hip Resurfacing System is that metal fragments may come loose as the metal ball constant rubs on the metal cup. This can lead to allergic reactions and even permanent muscle/tissue damage. The reason for this is that the device’s faults can contribute to an elevated amount of chromium and cobalt ions in the patient’s blood which can cause metallosis.
If you are not sure what hip implant you have received, your doctor will be able to confirm the exact product you received. If you have received the DePuy ASR XL Acetabular System total hip replacement or DePuy ASR Hip Resurfacing System then you should seek medical advice before making any decision to take action. Patients who have received these potentially dangerous devices should be vigilant for signs of problems. If your hip does not feel as you think it should, if it makes a clicking sounds when you walk, or if you experience general mobility problems you should contact your doctor immediately.
Call the dangerous medical devices attorneys at the Anderson Law Firm today for a no fee, no obligation consultation on your personal situation. Call us toll free at 800-354-6275 or call locally in Fort Worth at 817-294-1900.
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The Anderson Law Firm offers free no obligation consultations to people injured in accidents or who have suffered physical harm as a result of someone else's actions. We do not charge you to initially discuss your situation and establish whether you have a claim to pursue. You can call us and discuss your case over the phone, we can set up an appointment for you to come into our office, or we can visit you in your home anywhere in the metroplex.
If after meeting with us you decide that we are the best personal injury lawyer for you, then we will enter into a contingent fee agreement. This means that we only get paid when we win a settlement or jury verdict in your favor. You don't pay us anything up front. We will cover all expenses spent working on your case. Only when we win for you will you need to pay us. If we don't win, then you owe us nothing.
Contact us online now or call us 24 hours a day toll free on 1-800-354-MARK (1-800-345-6-275). You can also call us locally in Fort Worth on 817-294-1900 or in Dallas on 214-327-8000.