A Florida couple recently filed a hip implant lawsuit against DePuy, alleging that a DePuy Pinnacle hip revision led to serious and ongoing pain and other side effects.

The main plaintiff, Lawrence D., underwent a DePuy Pinnacle hip revision surgery on Dec. 10, 2008.

However, after implantation of the device, Lawrence says he began suffering from a number of complications, including metallosis, pain and discomfort in his hip as well as pain in the groin area linked with a clicking noise. Lawrence also developed a pseudotumor in his left hip.

Because of these complications, Lawrence alleges he had to have the left hip implant removed in March 2017, and subsequently filed a hip implant lawsuit against DePuy and Johnson & Johnson. The complaint alleges that, had the defendants adequately warned him of the defective nature of their implant device, he would have used a safer alternative and avoided these complications altogether.

The DePuy Pinnacle hip revision lawsuit was filed on multiple counts, including negligence, failure to warn, manufacturing defect, negligent misrepresentation, and breach of express and implied warranties. Lawrence’s wife, Kirsten, also filed on one count of loss of consortium.

DePuy Pinnacle Hip Revision Complications

The DePuy Pinnacle hip revision implant was manufactured by DePuy Orthopaedics, a prominent subsidiary of pharmaceutical giant, Johnson & Johnson.

The specific implant involved in the lawsuit is DePuy’s Pinnacle Acetabular Cup System, launched in 2001. This DePuy Pinnacle hip revision device was intended to fasten to the bone and alleviate the pain and difficulties caused by conditions like rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis and fracture.

Complications involving the DePuy Pinnacle hip revision device could have a devastating effect, since use of the device is so widespread. According to DePuy, around 150,000 Pinnacle Devices have so far been sold. This is an ongoing risk for many. According to the manufacturers, “99.9% of Pinnacle hip components are still in use today.”

The risk may be significant. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has received over 1,300 adverse event reports involving the DePuy Pinnacle hip revision device.

Potential complications of DePuy Pinnacle hip revision include, but are not limited to, metallosis, biologic toxicity, a high rate of failure, tissue death, bone erosion and the development of tumors.

Filing a DePuy Pinnacle Hip Revision Lawsuit

Plaintiffs who have sued over complications with this device claim that DePuy actively concealed the defects associated with the Pinnacle Acetabular Cup System, as well as its early rate of failure.

Had patients been adequately informed of these risks, they may not have had the device implanted in the first place and could have avoided these painful hip replacement problems.

If you or someone you know has experienced DePuy Pinnacle hip revision problems due to implantation with a device like the Pinnacle Acetabular Cup System, you may be able to file a DePuy Pinnacle hip revision lawsuit.

The DePuy Pinnacle Hip Revision Lawsuit is Case No. 3:17-cv-01251-K, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas, Dallas Division.