If you have received a hip implant from DePuy, be aware of the symptoms of implant failure such as swelling and pain, even problems walking. Any of these symptoms should not be ignored and, if present after the original surgery should have healed, could be a result of the implant becoming depositing metal ions into the surrounding tissue, becoming loose, having detached, fracturing the surrounding bone, or dislocating the implant. The device, manufactured by DePuy Orthopaedics, which is a unit of Johnson & Johnson, is called the Articular Surface Replacement or ASR.

Emerging data issued by the National Joint Registry (NJR) of England and Wales indicates a five-year revision rate of about 12 percent for the hip resurfacing system and about 13 percent for the acetabular system, both manufactured by DePuy.

All of the DePuy ASR hip devices have been recalled.  If you have been implanted with this device, you should see the advice of an attorney familar with the hip implant litigation against DePuy and the injuries suffered by those that have been implanted with this defective device.

DePuy devices have long been making headlines for having a significantly high failure rate, which has led many patients to undergo so-called "revision" surgery. This means removing the defective implant and undergoing surgery to implant a new device on a joint that has less bone due what was removed from the original surgery.

Revision surgery can be long, complex, and more likely to result in complications. Even worse, experts say that patients undergoing this type of revision surgery experience an astounding four-fold increased likelihood of suffering from a dislocated hip.

According to the San Francisco Gate, the effects of the ASR defect can be severely painful and devastating. Sadly, DePuy was apparently aware, had even been receiving warnings for some time, that there were problems with the device, but continued to tout the ASR, all while doctors were ditching use of the ASR in their patients, noted the SF Gate.

With 93,000 ASR devices recalled, the implications are staggering.

If you have been implanted with one of these defective devices, you should immediately seek advice from a lawyer that is knowledgeable about the DePuy hip implant recall and the injuries associated with these hip implants. For a free consultation with such an attorney, complete the form to the right or call 212-566-1000.  Based in New York City, Sullivan & Brill, LLP represents clients throughout the United States.