We have created and entire website dedicated to information about the Depuy Hip Recall.

Klein Frank Depuy Web Page

DePuy Orthopaedics, a unit of Johnson & Johnson, issued a world-wide recall of ASR hip replacement systems on August 26, 2010. The recall includes two products:

• ASR™ Hip Resurfacing System and
• ASR™ XL Acetabular System

A large number of ASR hip replacements have been defective or failed completely. Many individuals who received defective ASR hip replacements have had to undergo painful second surgeries to replace the failed ASR hip implants.

The ASR Hip implants can fail by becoming loose, fracturing the bone around the implant, or dislocating the implant's ball and socket. Defective ASR hip replacements can cause swelling, pain, and difficulty walking. Metal particles can flake off of the ASR Hip replacement and enter the bloodstream.

Data shows that DePuy hip system recipients are in need of a second hip replacement procedure at higher-than-expected rates. Replacement procedures are normally only required when an artificial joint causes pain or difficulty in walking. Per DePuy, there are approximately 93,000 of these devices implanted worldwide since they were introduced in July, 2003.