Columbus, Ohio Attorney Blog - Robert W. Kerpsack Co., L.P.A.

On July 22 this year, Zimmer Holdings Inc. announced that it was taking its Durom Cup hip replacement device off the U.S. market. This device began selling in 2006 and has been implanted in about 13,000 patients.

This recall was triggered by a public warning letter issued by an orthopedic surgeon in Los Angeles. That was one Dr. Lawrence Dorr, the medical director of the Dorr Institute for Arthritis Research and Education. He is regarded as a leader in joint replacement surgery and research.

In his clinic, he found that of the 165 Durom hip cups that had been implanted, 14 of them needed further surgery within two years of placement. They had become loose and one had moved from its original position. Their fixation surface was not keeping them in place. This was after the X-rays looked good for the entire first year.

Zimmer is a manufacturer of surgical products and focuses particularly on joint replacement components, selling its products in over 80 countries. It was founded in 1927 and is based in Indiana.

If you have had a problem with any medical device used in your surgery, you may be able to file a legal claim against the manufacturer of that device. Even after a medical device has been approved by the FDA, it can turn out to be problematic for some people. Please call or email us if you would like to set up a free initial consultation with Robert Kerpsack.