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Health Complications Associated With the DePuy Total Hip Recall
Health Complications Associated With the DePuy Total Hip Recall
The patients affected by the total hip recall can develop metallosis or metal poisoning because of the defective hip replacement devices that was implanted on them.
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08/06/2011
Glastonbury (June 8, 2011) – The total hip recall that was announced by DePuy Orthopaedics Inc. on August 2010 can be considered as one of the biggest medical device recall in history, affecting approximately 93000 individuals all over the world. The recall was announced because of the high five year revision rate of the two hip replacement devices, specifically the DePuy ASR hip resurfacing system and the DePuy ASR acetabular system.
According to the data that was released by DePuy Orthopaedics themselves, about 12 to 13 percent or one out of eight of the patients implanted by the recalled hip replacements are required to undergo a revision surgery after just five years from their initial implant. Apart from this, there are also other complications that may arise.
The patients affected by the total hip recall can develop metallosis or metal poisoning because of the defective hip replacement devices that was implanted on them. Both the recalled hip replacements were metal on metal devices meaning the two main parts of the device, (the ball and the socket) are made of metal. Every time the ball and the socket come in contact with each other, the friction causes some of the metal components of the device to flake off. The metal components are then suspended in the body of the patient which can lead to chromium or cobalt poisoning.
Aside from this, there had also been reports of the loosening of the hip replacement devices. Loosening of the parts of the hip replacement implant often causes excruciating pain and immobility. The loosening of the device is one of the most frequent complaints of the patients affected by the total hip recall.
There had been also cases of dislocation of the hip replacement devices. This is a serious condition that requires immediate medical attention. Dislocation means that the artificial ball is entirely extricated from the metal cup. If this happens, it is most likely that the patient will not be able to move until the entire situation is fixed.
There are a lot more complications that may arise because of the defective hip replacement devices. There are some serious cases that cannot be remedied by any other means aside from conducting revision surgery. A revision surgery means that the existing hip replacement implant in the body of the patients subject to the total hip recall will be removed and another device will be implanted.
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