On July 24, 2008, Zimmer Holdings, the nation's largest producer of orthopedic devices, announced the suspension of sales of an artificial hip implant component due to a high failure rate. The medical device, a hip socket known as the Durom cup, was first sold in the U.S. in 2006 and has been implanted in 12,000 patients.
Physicians have complained that device is faulty with possibly hundreds of patients needing replacement surgery in the coming years.
In April 2008, Dr. Lawrence Dorr, an orthopedic surgeon in Los Angeles, California, warned other orthopedists about the Zimmer cup failures his patients were experiencing. When questioned on Zimmer's announcement, Dr. Dorr told the New York Times that he did not plan to start reusing it. "It is a bad design," he said.
How to Identify if You Received the Faulty Hip Implant
If you had hip surgery in 2006 through July 2008, and your implant is failing or must be replaced, you should contact your physician's office. Ask to be sent the page in your medical records which lists the manufacturer of your artificial hip and see if you received the Zimmer Durom Cup.
Zimmer Hip Lawsuits
Patients represented by Lieff Cabraser have filed lawsuits seeking compensation for their pain, suffering, and other physical injuries, cost of replacement surgery and other financial difficulties as a result of the failure of their implant. The complaints charge that Zimmer concealed from patients that its Durom Cup implant was defective.
Contact Personal Injury Hip Implant Attorney | Lawyer
If you or a family member have had to undergo replacement surgery for a defective Zimmer hip implant or have been told your Durom hip cup must be replaced, please contact an experienced Lieff Cabraser personal injury attorney or call us toll-free at (1) 800-541-7358 and ask to speak to attorney Kent Klaudt.
Our firm has successfully represented hundreds of patients nationwide in individual defective medical device cases, including helping obtain a settlement worth over $1 billion for patients who received faulty hip and knee implants manufactured by Sulzer Corporation.
We welcome the opportunity to review your claim. We will respond promptly and there is no charge and obligation on your part to retain our firm as your attorney. For answers to common questions on personal injury cases, please visit our FAQ page.
About Lieff Cabraser
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