Biomet Hip Lawsuit Filed by Nevada Woman

A Biomet hip lawsuit has been filed on behalf of a Nevada woman who suffered severe side effects from a defective Biomet hip implant called the M2a Magnum Hip System she received nearly seven years ago. According to her lawyer, there had already been over 100 adverse event reports concerning the M2a Magnum reported to the FDA at the time of her surgery, but neither she nor her doctor were aware of these reports because Biomet concealed them from the public. Had they known these risks, they never would have chosen to use the Biomet M2a Magnum hip implant, the lawsuit claims.

Plaintiff Sharon Rosenberg alleges in the Biomet hip implant lawsuit that she experienced severe pain after receiving the M2a Magnum Hip System on December 5, 2005. The pain was attributed to defects in the metal-on-metal hip implant design that caused the metal components to rub together and corrode, shedding metal ions such as cobalt and chromium into her blood stream. These particles negatively impacted the surrounding tissue and bone, causing damage, pain and swelling, her Biomet lawsuit alleges. Three years after receiving the Biomet hip implant, Rosenberg underwent revision surgery to remove the defective device and replace it with a new Biomet M2a Magnum. However, that device failed as well, forcing her to undergo yet another revision surgery on August 2, 2010.

Metal-on-Metal hip implant revision surgeries are common among patients implanted with these devices as they’re linked to an abnormally high failure rate. A recent study published in The Lancet health journal found that metal-on-metal hip implants have a 6-percent failure rate within five years — three times more than the failure rate for ceramic or plastic hip replacement system. When the implant fail, revision surgery is often the only remedy. Revision surgery is much riskier than the initial surgery to implant the devices because they take longer and carry a higher risk of complications. A July 2012 study published in Orthopedics journal found that 95 percent of patients with failed metal-on-metal hip implants had to undergo revision surgery within three years.

Rosenberg, with the help of her Biomet hip injury lawyer, is suing the manufacturer for negligence, fraud, concealment, failure to warn, manufacturing defects, misrepresentation, and punitive damages. Her case joins hundreds of metal-on-metal hip injury lawsuits filed by Plaintiffs across the United States who suffered severe side effects from these defective devices.

If you suffered injuries caused by a metal-on-metal hip implant, you should be aware of your legal options. A trusted, experienced hip implant lawyer can advise you of your rights. If you would like more information about how to file a Biomet hip lawsuit, Biomet hip class action lawsuit or metal hip implant lawsuit, go to the DePuy, Biomet, Wright Medical Technology & Others Metal-on-Metal Hip Implant Class Action Lawsuit Investigation to submit your information for a free consultation. Biomet hip implant lawyers are standing by, and never charge for this initial consultation.