DePuy Pinnacle Hip Implants causing problems for some patients

Following the massive hip implant recall of DePuy’s ASR and ASR XL implant models, patients and doctors report similar problems involving the DePuy Pinnacle hip implant when it is used with a metal liner.

DePuy’s Pinnacle hip implant can be used with one of three types of liners:  metal, plastic, and ceramic.  It has been found that when the Pinnacle implant is used with a metal liner, the liner often disassociates with the cup portion of the implant.

It is important to note that the FDA has never approved the Pinnacle hip implant for use with a metal liner. Instead, DePuy relied on a loophole in the FDA regulation that allows it to sell this hip implant without having to conduct any clinical trials to prove that it is safe and effective.

Complications from DePuy Pinnacle hip implants could include but is not limited to:  unexplained hip pain, loosening of the DePuy Pinnacle Hip, hip failure, and additional hip replacement or revision surgery.

If you have experienced pain and loss because of your DePuy Pinnacle hip implant, which was implanted using a metal liner, financial compensation may be available for you.  To have a potential case reviewed by one of our defective medical product attorneys free of charge to you, contact us today.