Product Liability

DePuy Orthopaedics has recalled two of its hip replacement products: the DePuy ASR® XL Acetabular System and the DePuy ASR® Hip Resurfacing System. Over a five year period, studies have shown that about 12% of patients with an ASR® Hip Resurfacing System and 13% of patients with an ASR® XL Acetabular System have required at least one revision surgery. Revision surgeries were required after patients fitted with these devices experienced pain and other symptoms.

Perona, Langer, Beck, Serbin and Mendoza is also investigating the Pinnacle® brand of DePuy products. This particular hip prosthesis has not been recalled, but it appears to have a failure rate approaching that of the recalled ASR®.

Hip replacement patients who have required a revision surgery should avoid signing any releases that allow DePuy or any other company to take possession of any defective hip implant. Having the defective medical device in your possession is essential in product liability litigation. Patients should not be required to sign any release documents from DePuy before or after any hip revision surgery.