The
DePuy ASR hip implant received FDA approval in 2005, yet merely five years later the
device was being recalled due to the excessively high failure rate of the
implant. The ASR is an all-metal hip implant which is constructed of cobalt and
chromium. When the metal ball rubs against the metal acetabular cup during
periods of activity, tiny metal ions are released into the body, becoming
lodged in the surrounding tissues or entering into the bloodstream. Although
DePuy’s Pinnacle hip implant has suffered some of the same problems, it has not
yet been recalled. The ASR was recalled in August of 2010, and lawsuits began
flooding in soon after.
November 29, 2012
November 28, 2012
The DePuy ASR Hip: Even if You Have No Pain,You Should Consult With an Attorney
The failure
rate of the DePuy ASR hip implant system was stated by the company at the time
of the August, 2010 recall as being 12%--high for hip implants under any
circumstances. A 2011 article in PubMed.gov, however, placed the failure rate
of the ASR resurfacing implant at 25% at six years and 48.8% at six years for
the ASR total hip replacement system.
November 27, 2012
Primary Differences between the DePuy ASR and the DePuy Pinnacle Hip Implant
Like many of
the metal-on-metal hip implant systems, the DePuy ASR and the DePuy Pinnacle
have had their share of problems. The Pinnacle gained FDA approval in 2000, and
has not been recalled despite adverse reports of failure and metal toxicity.
The ASR was approved in 2005 and spent only five years on the market prior to
being recalled in August of 2010.
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