A Florida man has filed a Stryker Accolade hip implant lawsuit, alleging his implant caused serious injuries.

The plaintiff, Stewart P., was implanted with a Stryker Accolade device on Jan. 19, 2009. Stewart’s Stryker hip implant included an LFIT V40 femoral head component.

Unfortunately, a few years after being implanted with the Stryker device, Stewart began experiencing pain and discomfort in his hip, surrounding the device. After undergoing a diagnostic workup, no explanation (such as infection or bad positioning) was found for the patient’s pain and discomfort. However, after undergoing further diagnostic workup, doctors found metallosis, as well as inflammation of the surrounding soft tissue in his hip.

The Stryker Accolade hip implant lawsuit was filed on multiple counts, including negligence, defective design, manufacturing defect, failure to warn, and breach of warranty.

Stryker Accolade LFIT V40 Femoral Head Side Effects

Stryker LFIT V40 femoral head components like those included in Stewart’s Stryker Accolade hip system have been connected with a variety of serious complications, including metallosis, a kind of metal poisoning.

Metallosis problems are often linked with metal-on-metal hip implants like the ones incorporating Stryker LFIT femoral heads. These kinds of hip implants allow its metal components to rub together. Over time, this can release excessive amounts of metals like cobalt and chromium into the bloodstream and surrounding tissue, which can lead to serious and even permanent problems.

On top of the risk of metallosis, Stryker LFIT femoral heads have also been connected with an increased risk of dislocation or dissociation.

A growing number of patients who have been implanted and injured by these devices are coming forward with their own experiences with the defective device. Lawsuits allege that Stryker failed to adequately warn patients of the serious complications associated with Stryker Accolade devices, placing company profit over patient safety.

Patients claim to have suffered from a number of serious and sometimes permanent injuries including the following:

• Hip implant failure
• Serious physical pain
• Emotional and mental distress
• Medical and surgical expenses
• Loss of enjoyment of life

In many cases, patients like Stewart who have suffered from serious hip implant complications have been forced to undergo revision surgery to help alleviate these problems. Of course, any additional surgery adds yet more risk and expense for a patient.

Filing a Stryker Accolade Hip Implant Lawsuit

If you or someone you love was implanted with a metal hip implant containing an LFIT V40 femoral head component and have suffered from these or other side effects, you may be able to file a Stryker Accolade hip implant lawsuit. Spouses of those who have suffered from defective metal-on-metal hip implants may also be able to sue for what is known as loss of consortium, or the loss of intimacy with their spouse due to complications.

Although filing a lawsuit cannot undo the damage done by complications of Stryker LFIT femoral heads, it can help to alleviate the financial burden caused by medical expenses and lost wages.

The Stryker Accolade Hip Implant Lawsuit is Case No. 8:17-cv-01546-MSS-TBM, in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida, Tampa Division.