Hip Replacement Recall 2012 – Is Your Hip Implant Failing You?

Posted on April 29, 2012 by DrK

It’s 2012, and hip replacement recalls are all over the news. Is your hip implant failing you? Or has it failed several years ago?

Hip Replacement Recall 2012

Metal on Metal Hip Implant

The pain and suffering that hip implant patients go through whose implants are failing is almost unimaginable for people who have not been affected.

Imagine losing your most basic abilities that you normally take for granted. The ability to walk, and even to sit without pain. Or at all.

Some patients have suffered so much damage through faulty hip implants that they have been left with no hip at all. Not only are they in excruciating pain, but they’re basically immobilized.

Even in less drastic situations, a recall and a faulty implant means additional surgery, surgery that is very painful and takes a long time to recover from.

Hip Replacement Recall 2012 Update

There have not been any NEW recalls this year yet that I’m aware of, but there are plenty of recalled devices implanted in patients, many of whom are in pain.

And pain is not the only problem… Almost all the recalled hip implants are metal on metal implants, and in addition to being prone to failure at a miuch higher rate than the older, more traditional composite implants, they also pose the danger of metal poisoning or metal toxicity.

So if you have a metal on metal implant, you need to have your blood checked regularly for levels of the main heavy metals used in implants, cadmium and chromium.

The symptoms of heavy metal poisoning can be subtle, so they are not usually or at least not quickly recognized as having been caused by heavy metal poisoning. So it’s up to you to be vigilant.

This is going to be one of the key issues of hip replacement recall 2012.

And if you do have a metal on metal implant that is failing and/or affected by a recall? What do you do?

The most important thing is to get information – as soon as possible. Not only do you need to be in contact with your physician or medical team – you also need legal advice.

And you should seek that as soon as possible because there are a few mistakes that unsuspecting patients often make that can ruin your chances at compensation. So be sure not to make those mistakes.

If you have a DePuy ASR or Pinnacle metal on metal hip implant, be sure to request our FREE guide on how to avoid the biggest mistakes that could sabotage your chances of getting compensation.

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Metal on Metal Hip Implants Cause Huge Problems

Posted on October 21, 2011 by DrK

Metal on Metal Hip Implants have been causing huge problems for their recipients. And it’s not a big secret anymore.

Metal On Metal Hip Implants On NBC Nightly News

NBC Nightly News reported the situation earlier this month, and the US Drug Watchdog agrees. And it’s not just the DePuy ASR implants that are the culprits. Those were recalled last year, but not until after they were implanted in more than 40,000 or so Americans and about 92,000 patients worldwide.

As a result, tens of thousands of Americans and even more people around the world are at risk of serious problems.

Even the “Poster Lady” for DePuy’s ASR Resurfacing Implant, Penny Brown, a former gymnast, has now joined a group lawsuit to get compensated for her failing hip implant.

The DePuy Pinnacle implant, which is a metal on metal implant as well, is also implicated in having similar problems, not too surprisilngly.

What are those problems? These implants, along with similar metal on metal implants by other manufacturers, have shown a very high failure rate. Hip replacement implants are supposed to last at least 15 to 20 years, and preferably for the rest of the patient’s life.

Instead, the problematic metal on metal implants were failing within just a couple of years, leading to great pain, swelling, difficulty walking, and other problems. And that doesn’t even include the issue of metal toxicity that is also a big issue with these implants.

Metal On Metal Implant Solution – Another Big Problem

The solution is no less traumatic – more surgery. In fact, the fear of additional painful surgery may cause some affected patients to hesitate and wait with coming forward. Yet it’s important that they do so if they want help – and if they hope to get compensated for the pain and suffering that has been caused by their faulty implants.

It’s really ironic that the metal on metal implants were often chosen especially for younger and more athletic patients who were hoping to regain their old flexibility and mobility and return to their former athletic activities. Now, all too many of those patients are stuck with debilitating pain, and in some cases even the inability to walk normally.

The stealth problem of metal on metal implants that still gets far too little attention is however metal toxicity. The scary part is that metal toxicity doesn’t necessarily causes symptoms that would alert people to the issue, so it can be missed until the damage is done.

Even if people don’t suffer great pain, metal toxicity may be present, and it is essential that they get themselves checked for it – and seek information and hellp.

The Crucial Next Step: Get Information – And Get Help Fast!

If you have a DePuy ASR or Pinnacle metal on metal hip implant, be sure to request our FREE guide on how to avoid the biggest mistakes that could sabotage your chances of getting compensation.

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Cobalt & Chromium Metal Toxicity Danger – Hip Recall Report Update!

Posted on July 28, 2011 by DrK

Cobalt and Chromium Metal Toxicity Danger

It’s so easy to miss cobalt and chromium metal toxicity. The symptoms are subtle enough, initially, and they can easily be mistaken for something very different.

I mean, who isn’t tired and forgetful in this time of constant multi-tasking and long work hours? Who would attribute it to their artificial hip?

But that’s exactly what could be at fault! And if you have a metal-on-metal artificial hip replacement, you should go get checked by your doctor.

And because this issue is so important yet so easy to miss, we have updated our special report. The cover still looks the same, but the content now includes a big dose of info on metal toxicity and what to look out for and do about it.

So if you’re worried, get your free copy! Now if you aren’t worried, should you be? For the sake of yourself or a loved one?

Here’s the scoop:

Do you (or does a loved one) have a metal-on-metal implant?

Prime candidates are the recalled DePuy ASR Hip Implants and the Zimmer Durom Cup implants.

They have that metal-on-metal construction. It seemed a good idea at the time, no doubt, but unfortunately, that metal on metal friction caused tiny particles to come off and seep into the surrounding tissue, and into the blood stream. That’s bad.

Metal Toxicity – The Stealth Danger

What’s worse is that it’s not getting caught early on in a lot of cases. If the manufacturer of your hip implant has alerted you, that’s good. But if you moved and they lost track of you, you may have to take matters into your own hands.

It’s vitally important that you go see your doctor, whether you have symptoms or not. Metal toxicity doesn’t always have symptoms, and what symptoms it has, which include fatigue, nausea, memory issues, and other such things, don’t necessarily trigger a connection with the hip replacement implant.

So if you have an implant of the above variety, don’t wait.

And in the meanwhile, please be sure to get our report. Because if you have to have your hip replaced because of cobalt & chromium metal toxicity, you will want to get compensation.


hip replacement recall report

And it’s important that you avoid making some of the key mistakes that have destroyed many a case so it didn’t stand a chance in court.

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We want you to be safe first and foremost. And if you have been harmed by your hip replacement recall affected implant, or even by one that has not yet been recalled, we want to help you get the compensation you deserve.

Once you request our free special report (now with the metal toxicity section), you may also be eligible for a free consultation to see if we can help you get compensated, and get advice on what to do to best preserve your chances

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