The defect has led to hundreds of lawsuits over serious medical problems and monetary losses. Most recently, the first Connecticut lawsuit has been filed against Johnson & Johnson, DePuy Orthopaedics, and the hospital where the original surgery cited in that lawsuit occurred, the CT Post reported.

In this case, the female patient required revision surgery just three years after being implanted with the DePuy device, said the CT Post. The surgery was necessary following an infection in the patient's right hip and the detection of high metal concentrations in her blood, a health situation that can lead to serious health effects, including optic nerve atrophy and cardiomyopathy. The device had also fused to the patient's body, creating added challenges during the revision surgery, noted the CT Post.

The DePuy recall was prompted by release of information from England's and Wale's National Joint Registry that stated that about 12-to-13 percent of all patients fitted with the DePuy devices required revision surgery within the first five years of implantation. Most recently, the British Orthopaedic Association and the British Hip Society issued a two-page statement indicating that the failure rate for the devices could be much higher—up to 49 percent—than initially believed, four times greater than what DePuy stated at the time it issued its recall last year.

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.