January 28, 2016 - What Went Wrong with the Stryker Rejuvenate? Following the hip recall, more research was done in order to determine exactly what went wrong with the Stryker hip devices. At the time of the recall, Stryker admitted the corrosion and fretting that could occur in the devices could result in the release of tiny cobalt and chromium ions. These ions could burrow deeply in to the hip tissues, or enter the bloodstream, leading to symptoms of Stryker hip metallosis or Stryker hip blood poisoning. Later, it was found that Stryker hip cross-ionization could also be a factor in the failure of the Rejuvenate...