A Massachusetts woman has filed a Stryker hip replacement problems lawsuit against the makers of her hip device claiming that it was defective and that she was not properly warned about potential problems.

Plaintiff Laurie A. and her husband, Jere A., have filed this Stryker hip replacement problems lawsuit against Howmedica Osteonics, Inc.

They claim that Laurie was implanted with the LFIT Anatomic CoCr V40 femoral head in her right hip in June 2012 in Hyannis, Mass.

Unfortunately, Laurie says she was forced to have the device explanted in February 2017 in Boston because she developed Stryker hip replacement problems. She claims that she has suffered an injury to herself and economic loss. Her husband is claiming loss of consortium. Laurie claims that by Howmedica’s “actions or inactions,” they are the sole cause of her injuries.

Also according to this Stryker hip replacement problems lawsuit, she “could not have known that the injuries she suffered were a result of a defect in the device at issue until after the date the device was recalled from the market and the plaintiff came to learn of the recall.”

Laurie’s Stryker hip replacement problems lawsuit claims that she could not have known she would be injured by excessive levels of metals chromium and cobalt until after she had her blood drawn and she was advised of the results of the blood work. She was also advised that these blood abnormalities were a result of her defective device.

She and her husband have filed this Stryker hip replacement problems lawsuit on many counts including negligence, negligence per se, defective design, manufacturing defect, failure to warn, breach of express warranty, breach of implied warranty, negligent misrepresentation, loss of consortium, unjust enrichment and punitive damages among others.

Stryker Hip Replacement Problems

Hip replacement surgery is a relatively common surgery and thousands of Americans experience this each year. However, with some types of hip replacement devices, patients have reported significant complications and problems.

One medical device company, Stryker, has come up against complaints regarding a host of problems with its hip replacement devices. Problems that people have reported include metallosis (a poisoning of the tissue and blood by metal), metal ion generation and metallic debris.

Other Stryker hip replacement problems include:

• Disassociation of the femoral head from the hip stem
• Fractured hip stem trunnion
• Insufficient ROM
• Insufficient soft tissue tension
• Loss of bone fixation strength
• Noise from the implant
• Excessive wear debris

Those who experience these problems may also develop pseudotumors, broken bones, tissue death or necrosis, loss of mobility, pain requiring revision, inflammation, adverse local tissue reaction, dislocation, joint instability, implant loosening and leg length discrepancy.

If you or someone you love has experienced Stryker hip replacement problems, you may benefit from speaking with an experienced attorney. While legal compensation may not take away the pain and suffering associated with Stryker hip replacement problems, it may help to alleviate the costs of medical stays and lost wages.

This Stryker Hip Replacement Problems Lawsuit is Case No. 1:18-cv-10593-IT in the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts.