A Stryker LFIT hip implant recall has been issued in response to reports of the device causing serious metallosis complications.

The recall has led to a significant rise in Stryker lawsuits.

The recall affects the use of a number of Stryker hip implant products, since several different devices use the affected component.

The component causing these problems is the LFIT V40 femoral head, which is used with the Stryker Accolade TMZF, Stryker Accolade 2, the Citation stem, and the Meridian stem.

Metal-on-Metal Mishaps

Metal-on-metal hip implant devices, like the ones involved in the Stryker LFIT hip implant recall, have been linked with a number of damaging complications.

Metal-on-metal devices are commonly linked with a condition known as metallosis, which occurs when a device’s metal components rub together and, over time, release excessive levels of cobalt and chromium into a patient’s bloodstream and surrounding tissue.

Metal-on-metal devices have also been linked with a significant risk of dislocation or dissociation problems.

In many cases, metal-on-metal device complications can require revision surgery to remove and replace defective devices. This kind of revision surgery can be both painful and costly, and any additional surgery would open patients up to the possibility of further complications, placing them at risk.

Studies show the risk of revision surgery is unusually high amongst hip implant patients with metal-on-metal hip implant devices.

A 2012 study published in Orthopedics found that 95 percent of patients who experienced failure of their metal-on-metal hip implant devices subsequently had to undergo revision surgery within three years of the initial implantation of the device.

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 Recall Lawsuits

After learning of the recall, a growing number of patients are coming forward with allegations of serious damages caused by Stryker devices.

Plaintiffs allege that Stryker had a responsibility to place the care and safety of patients implanted with their device as their highest priority, but failed to do so – allowing patients to suffer from their device’s defects and failures.

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

Filing a claim can result in financial compensation that can help with medical expenses and other financial losses felt 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.