New data shows that thousands of Finns’ hip joints have been replaced by prosthetic implants that may cause unexpected harm.
Leading Hospitals specialising in joint replacements have provisionally stopped using artificial joints involving metal-on-metal contact. A decision on the future use is to be made in May.
Numerious hospital had previously stopped using the ASR acetabular hip replacement system made by the US manufacturer DePuy Orthopaedics, which was found to release heavy metals into the patients’ bloodstream and tissues. Other implants involving metal-on-metal contact also appear to have similar problems.
Hospitals Stop Using Metal-on-Metal Hip Replacements
Hip Patients urged to register with Hip Recall Registry
Patients who have underwent Hip Replacement Surgery of any type are requested to voluntarily register with the National Hip Recall Registry. Free Registration will allow you to automatically receive updated health, safety, and recall warnings concerning your hip implant regardless of the manufacture. Registrants have the option of remaining completely anonymous providing as much or as little information as that wish. Click to Register.
The benefit of this Hip Replacement Registry is that it is not associated with any Hip Implant Manufacture nor the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeon’s American Joint Replacement Registry, nor any other medical or governmental agency but is an independent and voluntary nationwide registry for Hip replacement patients.
You are also encouraged to register any serious adverse events including potenial and actual product errors and product quality problems assocated with the your hip implant directly to the FDA via their Online Medwatch Program in addtion to registering with this Hip Recall Registry.
How to determine if you have a recalled Depuy Hip Implant
The Injury Board Blog network has posted instructions and recommendations on how to determine if you have a recalledDepuy Hip. The full article can be found at here.
They suggest that one way of determing whether you have the recalled DePuy Hip Implant is through a medical device ID card. This may be been provided to you in order to assist you in getting through X-ray security screenings. Many of these cards actually list the specific make and model of the hip implant that you were provided in your hip surgery.
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Depuy Hip Recall Announcement
Depuy Hip Recall may effect 93,000 Hip Implant Patients
DePuy, a Johnson and Johnson company, Announced the recall of 93,000 hip replacement implants in August, due to a 12 to 13 percent failure rate associated with the devices. DePuy initiated the recall, stating, “More people than expected who received the ASR Hip System experienced pain and other symptoms that led to a second hip replacement surgery, called a revision surgery.”
“DePuy Orthopaedics is issuing a voluntary recall of its ASR™ XL Acetabular Hip System and DePuy ASR™ Hip Resurfacing System. This recall means additional testing and monitoring may be necessary. These systems first became available in July 2003. If you had your hip surgery prior to July 2003, the hip you received is not subject to this recall.”
All Recipents of the Depuy ASR Hip Replacement are requested to register with the National Hip Recall Registry to recive further updates on the status of this recall and how it may effect you.
