
Because the lawsuit involves such a significant number of
plaintiffs, two have been chosen as representative of the lawsuit – Susan
Wilkinson and Dennis Jones. Both of these patients were fitted with their
Zimmer devices in 2008 and experienced hip replacement failure when their
devices did not fuse to their bone. Before undergoing revision surgery, they
both felt symptoms like pain and difficulty moving.
The Zimmer hip class action lawsuit was approved recently by British
Columbia Supreme Court Justice Gregory Bowen. He cited the fact that at least
33 cases of Durom Cup failure were reported throughout Canada, with 21 of these
cases involving pain and loosening and 4 involving failure of the Durom Cup to
adhere to the bone of the patient. These figures reflect similar statistics in
the United States and in other countries where this specific device has been
made available.
Zimmer seems to only be able to blame the high rates of
revision surgery and unprecedented rates of symptoms like pain and difficulty
walking on factors beyond their control, but it is likely that the opposite
will be pointed out in court – with lawyers for the prosecution citing evidence
including a warning about the Durom Cup by prominent surgeon Dr. Dorr, Zimmer’s
own Field Safety Notification, and the fact that Durom Cup sales were ceased in
the United States in 2010. The device continues to be sold and marketed in
Canada, although this class action lawsuit could certainly change things.
I think zimmer hip recall was because of the Device.
ReplyDeleteThis issue is similar to a Depuy Pinnacle hip recall, patients claimed that the DePuyASR XL Acetabular System was defective and filed a Depuy Pinnacle Hip Lawsuit to be compensated.
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