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Depuy ASR hip replacements have been found to fail at a very high rate and to cause high levels of metal ion release into patients implanted with the device. DePuy Orthopaedics, a division of Johnson & Johnson, recently recalled the DePuy ASR XL Acetabular System and the ASR Hip Resurfacing System due to a higher-than-normal failure rate of the devices.  

The DePuy hip replacement systems have been used in more than 93,000 hip replacement surgeries and hundreds of patients in the United States have had to undergo additional hip revision surgery due to the failure of the DePuy ASR hip replacement according to the reports made to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

Data has shown that in the five years following implantation of the ASR Hip System, 12% of patients who received the ASR resurfacing device, and 13% of patients who received the ASR total replacement system, have required a subsequent hip revision surgery to correct the medical problems caused by the ASR system.  Moreover, the DePuy system has been failing after just two to three years, even though most hip replacement systems are expected to last up to 15 years.  

Patients who have had a hip replacement since 2003 and are experiencing pain are urged to contact their orthopedic surgeons or the hospital where their hip surgery took place to find out if the DePuy ASR Hip was used in their hip replacement surgery.  If you have received the DePuy hip replacement system, you may wish to consult with one of the experienced Chicago defective medical device attorneys at The Law Group, Ltd. to learn more about your rights and remedies.  Our dedicated Chicago defective medical device attorneys are committed to protecting patients from unsafe and dangerous medical devices, as well as protecting the rights of victims of medical malpractice.  

If you or a loved one has suffered medical complications as a result of the DePuy hip replacement system, contact the Chicago unsafe medical product lawyers at The Law Group at (312) 558-6444 to schedule a free consultation to learn more about a possible product liability or medical malpractice claim.