The US Drug Watchdog says, "There is now a new vital reason why we want to hear from recipients of a DePuy Pinnacle all metal hip implant that has to do with the part about a medical doctor now has to have recommended a revision surgery, or a revision surgery has to have occurred, if the recipient is ever going to see a dime in compensation. As we would like to explain with one call to 866-714-6466 we need recipients of this type of hip implant to get tested for a premature failure of this device, or the time for compensation eligibility could come, and go." http://USDrugWatchdog.Com
WASHINGTON, April 2, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — The US Drug Watchdog is warning recipients of the DePuy Pinnacle, or any other type of all metal hip implant to not get complacent about their device, because there have been serious issues with some all metal hip implants. The Watchdog does not want one consumer stuck with enormous costs related to revision surgery, or postoperative therapy. The group is now urging recipients of the DePuy Pinnacle, or any other type of all metal hip implant to call them at 866-714-6466 so they can provide them with the specific code number for a blood test that has been designed to detect elevated levels of cobalt, and chromium in a recipient's blood, as well as information about MRI's. httP://USDrugWatchdog.Com
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According to the US Drug Watchdog, "Symptoms of a DePuy Pinnacle metal on metal hip implant failure include pain, problems walking, swelling of the hip, lack of flexibility, or elevated levels of cobalt, or chromium in the recipients blood."
Updates on litigation involving all metal hip implants manufactures that are being sued for premature failures from the US Drug Watchdog:
- DePuy Pinnacle Case Number U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas MDL#2244. Legal sources are now telling the US Drug Watchdog that in order to be compensated for a DePuy Pinnacle all metal hip implant a failure must have occurred that required revision surgery, or a medical doctor now must be recommending revision surgery because the device has failed, or because of metalosis has been diagnosed.
- Stryker Rejuvenate Modular &ABG II-recalled June 2012.
- Biomet M2a Magnum Metal-on-Metal Hip Replacement U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. (Case No. 3:12-cv-3476) filed on July 2nd 2012. The US Drug Watchdog says, "For some recipients of the Biomet Email, and M2 Magnum there may be a looming statute of limitations issue of April 15th 2014 to get identified by the court if your hip implant has failed. Please call us for more information.
- Wright Medical Technology, Inc., Conserve Hip Implant Products Liability Litigation ("MDL No. 2329"). This is now pending in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia.
The US Drug Watchdog says, "If you have a friend, or loved one who is a recipient of a all metal hip implant that has already failed, or is showing symptoms of a failure, or if a recipient is concerned about a premature failure, please call us anytime at 866-714-6466. We want to make certain all metal-on-metal hip implant recipients get meaningful help, and assistance." http://USDrugWatchdog.com
For attribution purposes please refer to a March 2012 article in a Arthritis Foundation news article entitled, "Two large studies question the safety of metal-on-metal hip joints: http://www.arthritistoday.org/news/hip-replacement-failure-rate187.php#sthash.bKUrGdhn.dpuf
Case Number:U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas MDL#2244
Media Contact:
M. Thomas Martin
866-714-6466