Monday, October 15, 2012

What Is The Status Of The Stryker Hip Implant Lawsuits?

Another hip implant debacle has recently made the news in the form of the Stryker recall in July of 2012 of the Rejuvenate and the ABGII. Because of the number of adverse reports from physicians and patients and because after-market information showed that the modular necks of the implants are susceptible to fretting and corrosion the company voluntarily pulled these two hip implant devices off the market. When fretting and corrosion occur, the patient’s tissue surrounding the implant can become inflamed and painful.

The Safety Bulletin and Subsequent Recall

Stryker’s hip implant recall came only three months following the urgent safety bulletin the company sent to doctors and hospitals detailing the potential risks of the Rejuvenate and ABGII hip implants. Potential hazards were listed as excessive metal debris and ion generation caused by fretting and corrosion around the modular neck junction and hypersensitivity and allergic reactions to the metal ions in some patients. In the same bulletin Stryker listed additional factors which could increase the severity of the fretting and corrosion. Stryker stated that femoral offset, excess weight of the patient, the presence of diabetes or infection in the patient, or the patient’s ph levels could all cause the symptoms to worsen. Pain was noted as a side effect as well as soft tissue reactions, extreme inflammation and possible metal toxicity.

Is Your Implant a Rejuvenate or ABGII?

Those Stryker hip implant patients who are unsure whether their implant is a Rejuvenate or ABGII should contact their surgeon or the hospital where their surgery took place in order to have their medical records reviewed and determine the type of hip implant they were given. Although Stryker does not consider the Rejuvenate or ABGII true metal-on-metal implants, the cobalt and chromium components of both implants have the ability to cause metal toxicity.

Little Reason for the Use of Metal-on-Metal Implants

In June of 2012 the FDA convened a meeting of its members in order to recommend procedures for monitoring the half a million American patients with metal-on-metal hip implants. The panel’s conclusion was that there is little reason to continue using the metal-on-metal implants which can suffer early breakdown, exposing patients to dangerous metallic particles. Many of those who received a Stryker Rejuvenate or ABGII have already had to undergo revision surgery, but it is important to remember that even after an implant has been removed, it can leave behind dangerous metal shards which might not be discovered for many years to come.

Preserving Your Right to Recovery

The process of receiving compensation for harm suffered by Stryker implant patients can be complicated and a Stryker hip recall attorney can make the process much easier. Stryker had adverse reports regarding the Rejuvenate and the ABGII and had received communications from surgeons regarding the early failure rate due to fretting and corrosion. Even if you have yet to suffer harm from your Rejuvenate or ABGII model hip implant, you should seek medical and legal advice in order to preserve your future right to recovery.

Author: Sullo & Sullo Attorneys

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