A division of Johnson and Johnson, DePuy Orthopedics, issued a recall notice to all patients who used two of their devices. The DePuy ASR XL Aceabular Hip System and the ASR Hip Resurfacing System, both a commonly used hip replacement device, were recalled due to the high failure rate of these devices.
The Failure Rate of a DePuy Device
Hip replacement surgery is expected to last in patients for roughly 15 years. However, patients whose doctors or surgeons used one of the two DePuy devices had to go in for a second, extremely painful, and expensive hip replacement surgery. This second surgery was usually required within 5 years of the first initial surgery.
What Causes the Problem in These Hip Replacement Devices?
The main source of the problem that led to the recall of the DePuy Orthopedics devices was the replacement cup. The replacement cup in DePuy devices is made to be shallower than other competitor’s hip replacement devices. The shallow cu [...]
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