Consumer Alert FDA Has Concerns About All Types of Metal On Metal Hip Implants

Traditional Metal-on-Metal (MoM) total hip replacement implants consist of a femoral head ball, femoral stem, and an acetabular cup - all made of metal materials. The FDA recommends that any MoM hip patient with pain in the groin, hip, or leg; swelling at or near the hip joint; or a limp or change in walking ability be evaluated by their orthopedic surgeon promptly due to unique risks of MoM implants.¹  Many studies report alarmingly high failure rates of MoM devices failures which may require early revision surgery following metal debris generation, metallosis, inflammation, and tissue damage.²  Litigation is proceeding against many MoM manufacturers in state and federal courts. Robins Kaplan LLP is investigating and litigating cases involving the following hip implants:

• DePuy ASR
• DePuy Pinnacle
• Zimmer® Durom® Cup
• Wright Profemur®
• Wright Conserve®
• Biomet M2a-Magnum
• Smith & Nephew R3®
• Stryker® Rejuvenate® and ABG^TM II 

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¹ Medical Devices: Concerns About Metal-on-Metal Hip Implant Systems, available at http://www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/ProductsandMedicalProcedures/ImplantsandProsthetics/MetalonMetalHipImplants/ucm241604.htm
² em>See e.g., FS Haddad et. al, Metal-on-metal bearings: the evidence so far. J. Bone Joint Surg. [Br], 2011 May; 93(5):572-9; Hip Implant Complaints Surge, Even as the Dangers Are Studied, Aug. 22, 2011, available at nytimes.com.