New York Defective Product Lawyer Complaints Have Led to Hip Replacement Recalls
Hip replacement patients should be on alert for the DePuy recall states New York Defective Product Lawyer JC Reiter.

NEW YORK, NY, June 03, 2011 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Seniors need to be on alert after DePuy, which is owned by Johnson & Johnson, has recalled two of their hip replacement systems states New York Defective Product Lawyer JC Reiter. The Articular Surface Replacement system and the hip resurfacing system which are included in the hip replacement recall have been on the market for the past 8 years.

Unfortunately, in just two short years, the FDA started to receive a high number of complaints from people who had a DePuy's Articular Surface Replacement system. The complaints, approximately four hundred of them, were from patients all reporting extreme pain in the hip that was replaced revealed the New York Defective Product Lawyer. Upon investigation it was found that the devices that are implanted in the hip are constructed of metal and over a period of time and use, the metal will become worn. Once the metal begins to rub on the other metal portion of the hip replacement system, small metal shavings and debris will build up in the joint. New York Defective Product Lawyers at the Law Firm of JC Reiter has seen that at that point, the patients will begin to experience deterioration of hip tissue, swelling of the joint and even an accumulation of fluid.

New York Defective Product Lawyers JC Reiter urges anyone who was an ASR hip replacement system to visit their doctor immediately, regardless of if pain is being felt or not. Once a patient sees a doctor, he or she will undergo blood testing to detect any odd levels of chromium or cobalt in the blood. Other diagnostic tools, such as X-rays, can also be used to ensure that the ASR hip replacement system is still in place and functioning without any error says the New York Defective Product Lawyer.

DePuy has confirmed that they will reimburse an affected patient for corrective and diagnostic expenses accrued from the hip replacement. JC Reiter's New York Defective Product Lawyers confirm that lawsuits have already begun being filed against not only DePuy, but Johnson & Johnson as well. Many patients are concerned because the surgery needed to fix the defective hip replacement system is not only extensive but may leave lasting physical side effects as well.

To learn more about the New York Defective Product Lawyers at the Law Firm of JC Reiter and how they can help those affected by the DePuy hip replacement recall visit www.JCReiterLaw.com or call (888)-464-1952.

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