The Stryker LFIT V40 femoral head recall, after the product was linked with serious complications, has led to a growing number of lawsuits.

The recent Stryker LFIT V40 femoral head recall affects multiple Stryker products that use the product part.

Stryker products that include this component are the Stryker Accolade TMZF, Stryker Accolade 2, the Citation stem, and the Meridian stem.

Metal-on-Metal Hip Implant Problems

Metal-on-metal hip implants like the ones involved in this Stryker LFIT V40 femoral head recall have been associated with a number of complications, and are commonly linked with metallosis.

Metallosis occurs when a metal-on-metal hip device’s metal components rub together, over time releasing excessive levels of cobalt and chromium into the bloodstream and surrounding tissue. Elevated levels of these metals can cause serious problems.

On top of the risk of metallosis, Stryker devices also include a risk of dislocation or dissociation.

Complications such as these often require revision surgery to replace defective hip implants. Revision surgery itself can be painful and costly, and also opens patients up to further surgical complications.

The risk of revision surgery is high amongst those with metal-on-metal hip implants. 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.

Possible Stryker LFIT complications include the following:

• 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 V40 Femoral Head Recall Lawsuits

After learning of the Stryker LFIT V40 femoral head recall, a growing number of patients are coming forward with allegations of serious damages.

Lawsuits allege that Stryker had a responsible 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.

According to lawsuits filed over the Stryker LFIT V40 femoral head recall, patients have suffered from hip implant failure, serious physical pain, emotional and mental distress, medical and surgical expenses, and loss of enjoyment of life.

In some cases, patients who have suffered from a device defect of the Stryker LFIT V40 femoral head recall have been forced to undergo revision surgery to combat complications.

Filing a Stryker Hip Implant Lawsuit

If you or someone you love was implanted with a metal hip implant containing the Stryker LFIT V40 femoral head recall part and have suffered from these or other side effects, you may be able to file a class action lawsuit.

Filing a lawsuit 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.