DePuy Hip Replacement Recalled – ASR Artificial Hip Systems

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The DePuy Orthopaedics unit of Johnson & Johnson has recalled the ASRâ„¢ Hip System which was used as a hip implant in hip replacement surgeries after more patients than they anticipated had to undergo corrective surgery because of pain and other difficulties with the ASRâ„¢ Hip System.

These products have been affected by the hip replacement recall:

• ASRâ„¢ XL Acetabular System
• DePuy ASRâ„¢ Hip Resurfacing System

Those patients who had a hip replacement using either of these two products may need to endure more testing and treatment to guarantee their hip is correctly operating. It is possible that in some cases, the patient may need to experience another artificial hip replacement surgery.

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Why is there a recall on the hip implant?

Per new data collected by DePuy, an estimated 1 out of every 8 patients (12%-13%) who received the ASR resurfacing device or the ASR total hip replacement were required to receive a revision surgery five years after they were implanted. A number of the revision surgeries were because of metal pieces wearing off of the ball and socket components over time as they rubbed against each other. Patients reacted in different ways – some did not cause problems, but for most patients, the microscopic particles collected fluid in the joint and the muscles around the joint causing damage to the muscles, bones and nerves surrounding the hip. Orthopedic specialists can do tests to find out if this is the source of a patient’s pain.

What are faulty hip implant symptoms?

Normal hip replacement surgery discomforts like swelling and difficulty walking are a few symptoms experienced by patients who had revision surgery, but if these symptoms come back after the typical healing time or do not go away at all, this could be a indication of a problem for example:

• Loosening: when the implant will not remain attached to the bone in the correct location
• Fracture: where the bone surrounding the implant may have broke\
• Dislocation: when the two parts of the implant that rub against one another are no longer aligned

Find out if you have a ASR hip implant that has been recalled by doing the following:

Call the orthopedic surgeon that did the surgery to find out if you got an ASR hip implant. If you do not know the surgeon who performed your hip replacement surgery, then you should ask your primary care doctor or the hospital where the surgery was performed to find the information by looking over your medical records.

If you are unable to find out the model of the hip implant you received and are a patient in the United States, then please contact us to fill out release forms, so that DePuy can contact your surgeon or hospital on your behalf.

Getting in touch with the DePuy Orthopaedics unit of Johnson & Johnson:

You can call toll-free from United States and Canada the DePuy ASR Help Line at 888-627-2677 Monday – Saturday between the hours of 8am - 9pm EST.

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Office Location and Service Areas

Robert J. Fensterseib & Associates handle cases throughout Florida from their Hallandale Beach office. Here is a list of some of the counties and cities they service:
Broward County: Fort Lauderdale, Hollywood, Hallandale, Hallandale Beach, Pompano Beach, Coral Springs and the
greater Broward area.
Miami-Dade County: Miami, Miami Beach, Coral Gables, Hialeah and the greater Miami-Dade area.
Palm Beach County: West Palm Beach and the greater Palm Beach area.
Collier County: Fort Myers and the greater Collier area.