Stryker LFIT complications have led a growing number of injured patients to file lawsuits against the medical device manufacturer.

Lawsuits allege these complications resulted from a specific component, the Stryker LFIT V40 femoral head.

According to lawsuits, Stryker LFIT complications include device failure that requires revision surgery.

Reports of complications have been linked with both the Stryker Accolade TMZF and Accolade 2, the Citation stem, and the Meridian stem, which all use the Stryker LFIT V40 femoral head.

This metal-on-metal hip replacement device and others like it have been linked with an increased risk of metallosis, a complication that occurs when a device releases excessive levels of cobalt and chromium into the surrounding tissue and bloodstream.

In addition to this typical metal-on-metal device side effect, Stryker LFIT complications also include a risk of spontaneous dislocation or dissociation.

These complications can often require revision surgery to replace a defective hip implant, which in itself can be painful, costly, and open patients up to further health risks.

According to a 2012 study published in Orthopedics, 95 percent of patients who suffered from failed metal-on-metal hip implant devices had to go through revision surgery within three years of initial implant.

In response to these reported complications, Health Canada has recalled certain units of Stryker hip implants, saying that Stryker had “received higher than expected complaints of taper lock failure for specific lots of certain sizes of LFIT Anatomic COCR V40TM Femoral Heads manufactured prior to 2011.”

This recall by Health Canada is a move the US. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has yet to make.

Stryker has previously recalled both its Rejuvenate and ABG II Modular hip replacement systems in 2012, after reports from patients came in that implants were corroding.

According to reports, this device corrosion led to “fretting,” causing patients to suffer from metallosis.

Reported Stryker LFIT Complications

• Disassociation of femoral head from hip stem
• Fractured hip stem trunnion
• Excessive metallic debris
• Insufficient Range of Motion (ROM)
• Insufficient soft tissue tension
• Noise
• Loss of implant: bone fixation strength
• Excessive wear debris (polymeric)
• Implant construct with a shortened neck length

Stryker LFIT Hip Implant Lawsuits

If you or someone you love was implanted with a Stryker LFIT hip implant and have suffered from these or other side effects, you may be able to file a Stryker LFIT hip implant lawsuit.

Filing a lawsuit can result in financial compensation that can help with medical expenses and other financial losses suffered as a result of these injuries.

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 Stryker LFIT complications.

If you have suffered from any side effects after being implanted with a Stryker LFIT hip implant device, you may be able to file a hip implant lawsuit.