In late July 2008, Zimmer (manufacturer of medical devices) announced that sales of the Zimmer Durom Cup hip replacement component would be suspended after receiving reports from many doctors that there is a substantially higher need for revisions and further hip surgery after placement of the Durom Cup.
The defective medical device attorneys at Carr & Carr, Attorneys at Law serving Oklahoma and Arkansas are currently reviewing potential Zimmer hip replacement lawsuits for people who have received the Durom Cup and have subsequently experienced problems, sometimes more than three months after the surgery. Many patients have required additional surgeries or surgical revisions. Physicians have encountered post-hip surgery problems as much as 5.7% of the time.
The Zimmer Durom Cup was approved in the United States two years ago for use during total hip replacement, or total hip arthroplasty. Approximately 12,000 Americans have the Durom Cup implanted in their bodies.
Sales Suspended
In July 2008 Zimmer asked doctors to stop implanting the Durom Cups immediately. The Zimmer company believes the problems may be due to improper surgical technique when implanting the Cup. The company will correct the product’s labeling to provide more detailed instructions and will also implement surgical training programs in the U.S. to teach doctors how to properly implant the Durom Cup. A recall of this medical device has not been issued because no evidence of a manufacturing or design defect has been found. Zimmer will reintroduce the artificial hip implant after developing instructions about the special surgical techniques required to avoid the risk of problems following surgery.
Patients who have received the Zimmer Durom Cup are asked to contact their doctor immediately if they have experienced pain more than three months after surgery as the use of this hip replacement component can lead to further revisions and surgeries.
The product liability attorneys at Carr & Carr, Attorneys at Law in Oklahoma and Arkansas are currently reviewing the cases of individuals who have the Zimmer Durom Cup and have experienced pain more than three months following hip replacement surgery.
If you or a loved one is still in pain more than three months following the implantation of a Zimmer Durom Cup, please contact Carr & Carr, Attorneys at Law immediately so we can review your case and advise you of your legal rights.
