DePuy Hip Devices Leave Many Patients Handicapped for Life

When a drug or a medical device gets recalled for malfunctioning or endangering the health and lives of patients, it can profoundly affect the lives of the individuals involved. That is certainly the case with the nearly 100,000 patients around... Read more

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DePuy Hip Replacement Patients: Proceed With Caution

Hip implants require serious surgery. Patients who undergo the hip replacement surgery do so with the understanding that the implants will remain functional for approximately 15 years. The recalled DePuy ASR hip replacement systems began to fail in less than... Read more

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DePuy Noncommittal About Hip Recall Reimbursement Costs

The DePuy ASR hip replacement device recall saga that began in August 2010 continues to present frustrating challenges to patients who have the device implanted and are wondering what to do next. Studies and hospital reports have demonstrated a 13%... Read more

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DePuy Hip Replacement Lawsuits On the Rise

Over a dozen individual and class action lawsuits have been filed in federal and state courts across America over DePuy’s defective recalled hip replacement systems. Lawyers for the plaintiffs filed a motion in September 2010 to consolidate the lawsuits into... Read more

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DePuy Warned By FDA Days Before Issuing Hip Replacement Recall

In the recent tempest of news swirling around DePuy Orthopedics, Inc’s hip replacement recall, most media outlets have overlooked an FDA warning letter issued only days before the DePuy Hip Recalls began. The letter was sent on August 19, 2010... Read more

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