Hip Replacement Lawyers
Saiontz & Kirk previously provided free consultations for individuals who required revision surgery due to problems with a defective hip implant.
Many of the hip replacement systems sold in recent years were found to contain dangerously flawed designs, which increased the risk of serious complications, including:
- Loosening, disassociation, or fracture of the hip implant
- Metallosis (metal poisoning from implant debris)
- Implant recalls issued by manufacturers
- Pain or complications requiring revision surgery
Although we are no longer accepting new hip replacement cases, this page remains available for informational purposes.
Hip Replacement Problems Were Linked to Defective Components
A number of popular hip replacement systems introduced in recent years have been associated with high failure rates and painful complications, often due to design defects and inadequate pre-market testing.
Although artificial hips are generally expected to last 15 to 20 years, some defective designs failed within only a few years, requiring risky revision surgeries and reducing the life expectancy of future implants.
Manufacturers aggressively marketed so-called “new and improved” hip implant systems without proper research or long-term data, putting profits ahead of patient safety. As a result, individuals across the country became unwitting test subjects for dangerous and defective devices.
Over the past decade, numerous hip implant recalls have been issued by major manufacturers. Some of the most problematic systems included:
- Stryker Rejuvenate/ABGII
- Stryker LFit V40 Femoral Head
(used with Stryker Accolade hips and other systems) - DePuy ASR Hip Replacements
- DePuy Pinnacle Metal-on-Metal Hips
- Biomet M2A Magnum Hip
- Zimmer Durom Cup
- Wright Profemur
- Wright Conserve Cup
- and other Hip Replacement Systems
Many individuals never knew which components were used during their surgery. That’s why Saiontz & Kirk previously offered free case evaluations to determine whether individuals may have received a recalled or defective implant.
Hip Replacement Recalls
Stryker LFIT V40 Femoral Head
The Stryker LFit (Low Friction Ion Treatment) Anatomic CoCr V40TM femoral head is a hip implant component used in certain Stryker hip replacement systems, such as the Stryker Accolade and other implants.
In 2016, the manufacturer recalled Stryker LFit V40 femoral heads from the market, indicating certain components may have a higher-than-expected rate of problems.
Stryker Rejuvenate and ABGII
In July 2012, a
Stryker Rejuvenate and ABG II Hip Recall was issued, due to a risk that the modular-neck stem may corrode, fret and wear.
As a result of the alarmingly high failure rate, hip replacement settlements were paid to compensate those who have experienced problems with Stryker Rejuvenate and ABG II implants.
DePuy ASR Hip Replacement
The DePuy ASR was a metal-on-metal hip replacement, which was removed from the market in 2010. However, many individuals were left with the implant in their body, which may result in metal poisoning, loosening and failure.
Other Artificial Hip Implant Cases
Metal-on-Metal Hip Problems
Many types of metal hip replacements have been plagued by reports of early failure, often within a few years after the device is implanted. Amid reports of problems with metal-on-metal hip replacements, several manufacturers have been forced to issue hip recalls or have essentially ceased marketing all metal hip designs due to safety concerns.
Other Hip Implant Lawsuits
Devices such as the Wright Profemur Hip Implant and Zimmer Durom Cup were associated with defective designs that led to catastrophic implant failures and the need for revision surgery.
Hip Replacement Infections
Potential hip infection lawsuits were also reviewed for individuals who experienced problems following surgery after 2009.
Concerns were raised about the use of the 3M Bair Hugger warming device, which may have disrupted airflow in the operating room and allowed bacteria or contaminants from the floor to enter the sterile surgical site during surgery.
Allegations Raised in Hip Replacement Lawsuits
Individual injury lawsuits and hip replacement class action claims were pursued for individuals who had a defective and unreasonably dangerous device implanted in their body. Some of the common allegations raised in hip implant lawsuits included:
- Failure to Adequately Research the Hip Implant Injury Risks;
- Failure to Properly Investigate Post-Market Reports of Hip Implant Problems;
- Failure to Promptly Issue a Hip Replacement Recall;
- Designing and Selling a Defective and Unreasonably Dangerous Hip Implant;
- Putting Profits Before the Safety of Hip Replacement Patients.
No Fees or Expenses Unless Compensation Was Secured
Saiontz & Kirk is a nationally recognized injury law firm that represents individuals—not corporations or insurance companies.
Over the course of more than 50 years, our personal injury lawyers have collected more than $1 billion in compensation for our clients in cases of medical malpractice, automobile accidents, product liability and other personal injury lawsuits.
Hip implant lawsuits were handled on a contingency fee basis, meaning clients paid no out-of-pocket costs, and attorney fees were only collected if a recovery was obtained.
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