The Stryker Rejuvenate/ABGII Hip Recalls and Subsequent Lawsuits

In July, 2012, Stryker Corporation issued a recall for the Rejuvenate and ABGII hip implants. These devices had been on the market barely more than two years at the time of the recall. When Stryker marketed the implants, they claimed the devices would be perfect for the younger, more active patient. The design of the two Stryker implants was extremely unique, in that there were a variety of stem and neck pieces in different lengths and angles, allowing surgeons to custom-fit the device to the patient according to body size, gender and level of activity. The design also implemented a ceramic, rather than a metal ball, which Stryker claimed made it much safer than other metal-on-metal hip implants, and less likely to shed cobalt and chromium metal ion debris due to Stryker Rejuvenate/ABGII fretting and corrosion.