DePuy Agrees that Explanted DePuy Implant Belongs to Recipients
DePuy is Conceding that Explants Should Belong to ASR Recipients
Last August, ninety-three thousand units of defective ASR XL Acetabular System and ASR Hip Resurfacing System were recalled by orthopedic device manufacturer DePuy. Hundreds of lawsuits were filed by indignant ASR recipients who made sure to seek legal help to gain compensation.
Oftentimes, patients who went through a revision surgery and were not given their explanted hip replacement devices speculate on what happened to the implants. Some say that their doctors , without consent from their patients, destroyed or threw the ASRs away. There were even some who say that DePuy representatives were present during the surgical procedure itself and took the removed hip replacement back to DePuy. These were the concerns raised by involved parties in the conference held last February 8 before Federal District Court Judge David Katz, who is presiding over the multidistrict litigation of the DePuy lawsuits, which have reached hundreds . Thousands of DePuy hip replacement recall victims have closely followed its progress.
The conference had attorneys representing Johnson & Johnson, parent company of DePuy, who said the following regarding explanted ASR hip devices, “[the defendants are]committed to working out a protocol that both sides will agree to.” A DePuy spokeperson had this to say, “[the defendants are]committed to working out a protocol that both sides will agree to.” Any legal rights the recipients have against DePuy and Johnson & Johnson will not be waived, the company assures.
Most recipients’ worries will be minimised because product liability lawyers were concerned that individuals who wanted to file lawsuits against DePuy would not be able to do so since their explanted devices and other evidence might be taken into possession by the company.
No matter how favorable DePuy’s position is regarding the explants , it is still a good idea to consult with a hip lawyer first before approaching DePuy with the intent of going through with their claims process. Only an experienced hip replacement attorney would give you the best possible options in attaining recovering compensation from DePuy Orthopaedics. Visit the hip recall information site now.