DePuy hip system part of worldwide recall

Hip replacement failure: Bone breakage, metal flakes reported

In August 2010, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warned Johnson & Johnson subsidiary DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc. about its ASR Hip Resurfacing System amid international reports of the systems failing within five years of being implanted, the Ohio product defect lawyers at Elk & Elk have learned. Symptoms include the bone around the replacement cracking and shavings from the metal-on-metal joints making contact over time, which has caused adverse reactions in certain patients.

If you or someone you know has experienced difficulty due to a faulty DePuy hip replacement, leave it to the Ohio injury lawyers at Elk & Elk to ensure your rights are protected and you get the compensation you deserve. Our experienced, well-equipped and highly-trained product defect lawyers have the resources needed to help you preserve your rights and ensure you and your family are taken care of in light of a debilitating faulty medical device injury.

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