Suffering from pain, limited mobility, or other complications from a Stryker hip implant? You need a Stryker hip implant lawyer who can help you seek justice for what you’ve endured. Controversial and defective Stryker hip implant models include Rejuvenate and ABG II modular-neck stems. These products are implanted into patients to improve mobility and reduce hip pain. Unfortunately, many patients who had prosthetic hip implant surgery to treat hip failure experienced significant side effects and injuries. Some were caused by poor product design; others by a combination of a design flaw and a material choice that caused metallosis. If you suffered injury from a defective implant, talk to a Houston Stryker hip implant lawyer today. Call 800-298-0111.
Who Is Stryker?
Stryker Corporation is a medical technology company that produces a variety of products, including reconstructive, medical, surgical, and neurotechnology and spine products, including several problematic and recalled hip resurfacing systems and implants. So far, hundreds of 2017 hip implant lawsuits have named Stryker Corporation as the defendant.
What is Metallosis?
Metallosis, or metal poisoning, occurs when the body absorbs enough metal fragments or particles to cause a reaction. Metal poisoning can involve chromium poisoning, cobalt poisoning, or toxicity from many other metals. Metallosis from certain metal-on-metal hip replacement implants manufactured by companies such as Stryker has been reported.
Recalled Metal Prosthetic Hip Implants
In 2012, Stryker issued a voluntary recall of its Rejuvenate and ABG II modular-neck stems. The company initiated the recall because of potential risks associated with modular-neck stems. Notably, these possible risks include “the potential for fretting and/or corrosion at or about the modular-neck junction, which may result in adverse local tissue reaction, as well as possible pain and/or swelling, in or around your hip.”
For patients who have received a Rejuvenate or ABG II modular-neck hip stem implant, the company advises these individuals to contact their surgeon immediately to schedule a follow-up. The company recommends that surgeons consider “performing a clinical examination, such as blood work and cross-section imaging on all patients who received a Rejuvenate or ABG II modular-neck hip stem regardless of whether a patient is experiencing pain and/or swelling.”
Stryker Hip Surgery Lawsuits and the Settlement Program
In response to the voluntary recall and associated medical risks, hundreds of individuals who have received a Rejuvenate or ABG II modular-neck hip stem have filed product liability lawsuits against Stryker. Notably, these Stryker hip replacement lawsuits assert that Stryker failed to properly design its medical devices and failed to properly warn the public regarding the risks associated with these medical devices. Numerous plaintiffs are seeking and receiving monetary damages for pain and suffering, medical expenses, and lost wages.
Stryker has implemented the Modular Hip Settlement Program “to compensate eligible U.S. Patients who had surgery to replace their Rejuvenate Modular Neck and/or ABG II Modular Neck Hip Stems prior to November 3, 2014.” It also compensates individuals who “could not have the necessary surgery to replace the Rejuvenate Modular Neck and/or ABG II Modular Neck Hip Stems because it was determined prior to November 3, 2014, that they were too infirm to undergo the procedure.” If you have questions about this settlement program, speak with a Stryker hip implant lawyer.
Contact a Stryker Hip Implant Attorney Today
If you have been implanted with a Rejuvenate or ABG II modular-neck hip stem, we can explain your rights and fight for you. Simmons & Fletcher, P.C. wants to help you recover the compensation you deserve. Let us determine your eligibility to file a Stryker hip implant lawsuit. Consultations are free, and there is no obligation.
Contact our firm today for a free initial consultation and case evaluation. Call us at 713.932.0777.
