Hip Recall Pateints Being Notified by Their Surgeons

    WASHINGTON, DC, December 21, 2010 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Depuy hip replacement patients regardless of if they have already been contacted by their surgeon are urged to visit Recallwarning.com for information on the Depuy hip recall and how it may effect them.

DePuy Orthopedics Inc., a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson, announced in August that they will initiate a recall on two hip replacements, the ASR XL System Acetabular and ASR Hip Resurfacing System. Data revealed that five years after implantation of the ASR Hip System, 12 percent of patients who received the ASR resurfacing device and 13 percent of those who received the ASR total hip replacement required a second hip replacement surgery.

Since these hip replacement devices are metal on metal there is also concern about the possibility of chromium particles from the implants getting released into the bloodstream. That could cause deafness, dementia and heart failure.

Depuy has requested that all Surgeons contact their Depuy Hip Replacement patients for additional testing. DePuy is recommending patients have a blood test to check for high levels of chromium and cobalt. Since the company made the hip replacement recall, many patients have initiated DePuy hip recall lawsuits against the company in an attempt to hold the company accountable.

Recallwarning.com, a leading online web portal focusing on dangerous drugs and defective medical devices have expanded its coverage to included detailed information concerning the current Depuy Hip Recall.

Website: http://www.Recallwarning.com

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