DePuy Hip Replacement Lawsuit Reach Canadian Courts

In August, DePuy Orthopaedics have voluntarily recalled their hip devices, ASR XL Acetabular System and the ASR Hip Resurfacing System, from the global market after evidence of their high failure rate was revealed. A design flaw caused health complications in patients who has had the devices implanted in them. The recall means that further testing is required for all recipients and one out of eight patients would require an expensive revision surgery.

 The hip implants were sold to countries such as Australia (where the ASRs were withdrawn domestically almost a year before the worldwide recall), England, Ireland and Canada. Hip replacement recipients from Australia as well as the United States have already started to file DePuy hip lawsuits against the manufacturer. 

A lawyer from Canada sought the Quebec Superior Court to gain permission to file a national class-action lawsuit against DePuy Orthopaedics. It is yet to be known just how many recipients are affected by the recall in Canada.

If you have been implanted with a DePuy ASR hip replacement device, you should immediately consult with your surgeon to discuss your health status and to undergo testing and evaluation. Filing a DePuy hip lawsuit might be necessary to regain the losses you have experienced as a consequence to having their devices implanted in you. 

Source:

http://www.montrealgazette.com/health/Lawyer+targets+maker+defective+prosthetic+hips+proposed+class+action+lawsuit/3892749/story.html