The Status of Stryker Rejuvenate/ABGII Hip Lawsuits
If you are the recipient of a Stryker Rejuvenate/ABGII hip implant, you were likely disheartened to hear of the Stryker Rejuvenate/ABGII hip recalls. Stryker Corporation markets over 57,000 products worldwide, generating over $8 billion in sales in 2012 alone. In early 2010, Stryker began aggressively marketing the two new Stryker devices, claiming the innovative design of the implants would both last longer and be safer than other metal-on-metal hip implants due to the use of a ceramic ball.
n fact, Stryker remained relatively unscathed from the metal-on-metal hip problems other companies such as Johnson & Johnson were experiencing, even picking sales after other companies saw a huge drop in revenues. Stryker marketed the devices as being perfect for the younger, more active patient, and over 20,000 Stryker Rejuvenate/ABGII hip implants were sold prior to the recall in July, 2012. Unfortunately, just months after the two devices were released, the FDA received dozens of adverse event reports from consumers and surgeons alike. At the time of the Stryker Rejuvenate/ABGII hip recalls, Stryker also halted all global production and sale of the devices.
At present there are over 2,300 lawsuits filed against Stryker, the majority of those filed under Stryker Rejuvenate/ABGII hip multidistrict litigation in New Jersey and Minnesota. The Stryker Rejuvenate/ABGII hip MDL consolidation litigation is meant to allow all plaintiffs access to evidence and to move the cases through the court systems more quickly. To date, seventeen Stryker Rejuvenate/ABGII hip lawsuits have been settled through mediation, although the details of those settlements were not made public. More Stryker cases are currently undergoing mediation, and bellwether cases are being chosen to be heard in the summer of 2015. Bellwether cases are representative of a large group of Stryker plaintiffs, and allow all those involved to see how judges and juries will react to the information and evidence presented.
The Problems with the Stryker Rejuvenate/ABGII Hip Implant
Rather than testing the Stryker Rejuvenate/ABGII hip implants thoroughly before they were marketed, the company was only required to conduct post-market surveillance, meaning the safety of the two devices did not have to be proven in advance. Even worse, the Rejuvenate and ABGII gained FDA approval by claiming to be substantially similar to those having serious design flaws themselves. At the time of the recall, Stryker stated the Rejuvenate and ABGII devices were prone to fretting and corrosion. Later it was discovered that Stryker Rejuvenate/ABGII hip cross ionization was a problem as a titanium stem was paired with a cobalt and chromium neck. When tiny metal ions shear away from the devices, patients can develop Stryker Rejuvenate/ABGII hip metallosis and chromium & cobalt blood poisoning as well as Stryker Rejuvenate/ABGII hip pseudotumors.
How the Vermont Stryker Rejuvenate/ABGII Hip Statute of Limitations May Affect You
All states operate under statutes of limitations which limit the amount of time consumers have to file lawsuits against the manufacturer of a defective medical device or dangerous drug. The Vermont Stryker Rejuvenate/ABGII hip statute of limitations is three years from the date your injury occurs. The statutes can be complex, and can best be explained by an experienced Vermont Stryker Rejuvenate/ABGII hip lawyer. You may not be sure whether your injuries are a direct result of your Stryker implant, or you may have suffered serious injury following your hip implantation surgery and were forced to undergo Stryker Rejuvenate/ABGII hip revision surgery. A skilled Vermont Stryker Rejuvenate/ABGII hip lawyer can help you determine first, whether it is in your best interests to file a Vermont Stryker Rejuvenate/ABGII hip lawsuit, and second, how to go about it. Those residents of the following locales as well as others in the state of Vermont are strongly encouraged to speak to a knowledgeable Vermont Stryker Rejuvenate/ABGII hip lawyer:
· Burlington, Vermont
· South Burlington, Vermont
· Colchester, Vermont
· Rutland, Vermont
· Essex Junction, Vermont
· Bennington, Vermont
· Barre, Vermont
· Williston, Vermont