Those who have suffered from a failed artificial hip, have undergone a revision surgery (or even more than one), and now contemplate taking legal action against the manufacturer, often ask what kinds of money judgments plaintiffs have received from juries across the country. I have collected a representative sample of…
In a recent post I set out the first four things you should do if you suspect that your artificial hip has failed you. Those were: 1. Start a symptoms/pain journal. 2. Gather evidence. 3. Keep a record of all bills and out-of-pocket expenses incurred. 4. Make an appointment with…
Before I get to the four things you should do if you suspect that an artificial hip or other medical device has failed you, I must start by saying that this is one of the worst outcomes a person can endure in health care. Most people approach hip replacement surgery…
In the previous post, we looked at the difference between ASR surgery and total hip replacement surgeries. We also discussed the Depuy’s “metal-on-metal” (MoM) design. Now, let’s look more deeply into the failure of the metal-on-metal design. The design problem with the Depuy ASR Cup. The defect in the Depuy…
In the previous post we looked at artificial hips and what should happen before a new medical device product like the Depuy ASR Hip gets to the marketplace. Now, let’s look a little deeper into the Depuy ASR hip system, its metal-on-metal cup and ball design, and how it failed:…
First, a little history is in order to see how a medical device like a Depuy ASR artificial hip gets to the market (and ultimately, into your body). What is a total hip replacement? A “total hip replacement” replaces the body’s hip joint with an artificial one, and these artificial…