The device maker recalled its ASR™ XL Acetabular System hip replacement last summer following a report published in the United Kingdom that stated that an unusually large amount of patients required corrective surgery—known as revision surgery—within just five years of being implanted with the devices. Such devices are meant to be effective for between 15 and 20 years.

In the United States, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) started receiving reports about the defective DePuy devices in 2008. Now, experts say that the device's hip replacement cup is not deep to accommodate the hip joint, which is creating implantation problems versus other hip replacement systems.

Meanwhile, DePuy is facing three recently-filed class-actions lawsuits in Canada. At least one claim includes allegations that DePuy and Johnson & Johnson knew about the defective hip devices for at least two years and were aware of the significantly high and early failure rates that cause serious harm to patients, but that the device maker failed to act on the growing reports, allowing patients to continue to be implanted with defective devices.

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.