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Gloved hand with titanium alloy hip joint replacementAfter a major DePuy ASR hip recall, more and more patients are coming forward with reports of serious side effects caused by defective DePuy hip implants. Patients claim that they have suffered from device failure, dislocation, metallosis and a number of other side effects.

DePuy ASR Hip Replacement

Hip replacement surgery is one of the most common surgical procedures in the United States. In fact, thousands of Americans undergo hip replacement surgery each and every year. More than half a million patients have thus far received hip implants.

Many hip implants are metal-on-metal devices—that is, made with metal components side-by-side. The DePuy ASR hip implant is one such device, and is one of the more popular options available on the market.

The DePuy ASR hip implant device first entered the market after approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) back in 2005, and has steadily grown in popularity since. Unfortunately, metal-on-metal implants like the DePuy ASR device have been connected with some significant complications.

According to lawsuits, certain side effects are serious enough to necessitate revision surgery. Of course, any additional revision surgery adds its own risks and further medical expenses.

In response to these reports of injuries, the FDA issued a DePuy ASR hip recall back in August 2010. The DePuy ASR hip recall affected around 93,000 devices that had already been distributed.

So far, thousands of hip implant surgery patients have filed lawsuits against DePuy over a slew of injuries. Patients have reported suffering from side effects including a high rate of device failure, metallosis (metal poisoning), dislocation and device dissociation.

Some lawsuits have resulted in substantial settlement money of thousands of dollars. So far, DePuy and its parent company Johnson & Johnson have agreed to pay more than $2.5 billion in ASR-related litigation, and is currently facing nearly 8,000 lawsuits. A massive settlement was reached for patients who had suffered from side effects of the DePuy device after the DePuy ASR hip recall in March 2015.

While the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is known to carefully examine products before approval, lawsuits claim that the DePuy ASR hip replacement did not actually undergo the normal FDA approval process before hitting the market, and instead skipped clinical trials altogether via a significant loophole.

Filing a DePuy Lawsuit

If you or someone you love has suffered complications from a DePuy ASR metal-on-metal hip implant or have had to undergo revision surgery due to complications, you may be able to file a lawsuit. Of course, filing a lawsuit cannot take away the pain and suffering caused by device complications, but it can help to alleviate the financial burden from medical expenses and lost wages.

Though filing a DePuy hip implant lawsuit can be complicated, talking with a qualified DePuy ASR hip implant attorney can help.

Do YOU have a legal claim? Fill out the form on this page now for a free, immediate, and confidential case evaluation. The hip implant attorneys who work with Top Class Actions will contact you if you qualify to let you know if an individual lawsuit or class action lawsuit is best for you. [In general, metal hip implant lawsuits are filed individually by each plaintiff and are not class actions.] Hurry — statutes of limitations may apply.

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