Perhaps you are one of the thousands of victims of the Stryker hip recall, and are now worried about Stryker hip metallosis or chromium and cobalt poisoning. Or perhaps you have already suffered serious, adverse health issues as a result of your Stryker Rejuvenate. The Stryker hip recall occurred in July, 2012, after over sixty adverse reports had been sent to the FDA regarding problems with the Rejuvenate and ABGII.

Most metal implants are constructed of cobalt and chromium because of the extreme hardness of the metals. Some implant devices—such as the Stryker Rejuvenate—will implement a titanium stem, which can actually cause further problems due to mismatched metals. Some patients who are particularly sensitive to the effects of heavy metals can see serious adverse health problems...

Stryker’s Rejuvenate hip implant was recalled in July 2012 along with the ABGII. At the time of the Stryker Rejuvenate recall, the company stated a heightened risk of fretting and corrosion, leading to the release of metal ions into surrounding hip tissue and the bloodstream

Both the Stryker Rejuvenate and Stryker ABGII hip Stryker implant devices were recalled on July 6, 2012 after demonstrating an increased likelihood of fretting and corrosion which can lead tiny metal ions to flake away from the device, ending up in the surrounding hip tissue or the bloodstream.

The Stryker Rejuvenate and ABGII hip implant devices are constructed using a titanium stem coated with a proprietary blend of titanium, molybdenum, zirconium and iron. Those alloys are mixed with a plasma spray which Stryker claimed would cure the issues associated with mixing cobalt and chromium with titanium. This coating was believed to resist fretting and corrosion, however research indicates fretting and corrosion continued to occur despite the coating. Once corrosion occurs, metal ions are released into the body.