We here at Migliore & Infranco, P.C. have recently taken on a potentially new defective hip replacement case, once again proving that these faulty medical devices are continuing to pose a threat to the public at large, especially senior citizens.
In this specific case at hand, the client underwent a routine hip replacement surgery in which a Zimmer medical device was implanted. After surgery, and less than one year later, the client states that his left leg did not operate properly and experiences severe pain when walking long distances. He also experiences a dislocating, popping sensation when bending over, as if the hip were coming out of the socket.
Back in July 2008, Zimmer Holdings, the U.S.'s largest producer of orthopedic devices, suspended all U.S. sales of an artificial hip implant component, more commonly referred to as the "Duram cup", due to a significant high failure rate. In addition to this, back in April 2008, Dr. Lawrence Dorr, an orthopedic surgeon located in California, had publicly warned other orthopedists about the considerably high number of Durom cup failures that his patients were experiencing. While Zimmer denies that the device is actually defective, in a letter to orthopedic surgeons dated July 22, 2008, Zimmer did acknowledge that some patients receiving the artificial hip implant may require revision surgery, which often is considered risky with no guarantee of significant improvement. Critics of the device fear that hundreds of patients may actually require implant replacement.
If you or someone you know has had or does have a Zimmer Durom Hip Implant, contact Rudy Migliore at (631) 543-3663 today to discuss your legal rights to monetary compensation, as well as your potential case, due to your current injuries from the defective hip implant, past and future medical care, pain, suffering, rehabilitation, loss of wages and any other legal damages allowed under law when a manufacturer of a medical product makes a defective medical device that injures the user.
