Additional Hip Replacement Recalls

Stryker Rejuvenate and ABG II Hip Recall

Stryker issued a voluntary recall of the Rejuvenate and ABG II hip devices in July 2012. Stryker received post-market data that showed the metal necks and stems of the two devices were prone to corrosion and fretting and may release excessive metal debris into body. This metal debris can damage surrounding bone and tissue.

Stryker also issued an Urgent Field Safety Notice that warned doctors and hospitals that these two implants had an increased rate of Adverse Local Tissue Reactions (ALTRs). These are complications from inflammation in the tissues surrounding the implant because of metal debris released when components rub together. ALTRs frequently end in revision surgeries.

DePuy ASR Hip Recall

Johnson & Johnson issued a recall in 2010 that involved the company's Articular Surface Replacement (ASR) Acetabular Hip System and ASR Hip Resurfacing System. In September 2011, the National Joint Registry of England and Wales published a report that DePuy's ASR implant was replaced or removed 29 percent of the time after just six years, compared with an overall 9.5 percent failure rate for all-metal hip implants. In January 2013, the jury in the first ASR trial heard evidence that DePuy knew within five years of the implant, 40 percent of the ASR implants would fail.

Smith & Nephew R3 Acetabular System Recall

In June 2012, the Smith & Nephew issued an international recall of the metal liner that was part of the R3 system. The company had received reports of implant failure, dislocation, and metal sensitivity.

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