Ten Things to Do After You Receive a DePuy ASR Hip Replacement Recall Letter
DePuy a division of Johnson & Johnson has recalled the ASR Hip Replacement system and is
sending out deceptive letters to the victims who have had the hip replacement system installed.
Here are ten things to do after you receive a DePuy ASR hip recall letter:
1. Immediately contact your doctor and schedule an appointment to have an evaluation. Even
if you are not experiencing problems with your hip implant, you could be subject to hidden
dangers, like metal debris shedding from the device.
2. Educate yourself about all potential side effects from the failure of the DePuy ASR hip
implant. There are a range of potential issues associated with a defective artificial hip that
manifest in 12-13% of patients within the first five years or sooner.
3. Document any symptoms or issues you have experienced or are experiencing at this time.
(Keeping a daily journal or notebook is an excellent idea.) Your personal experiences support
claims for “pain and suffering.”
4. Ask your doctor to perform specific tests to monitor potential, but often undetected, problems
like chromium and cobalt toxicity, which may result when debris from the faulty hip enters the
blood stream.
5. Be wary of any communication with DePuy directly. The company has a vested interest in
limiting its financial exposure as a result of the recall. Do not sign anything or agree to let DePuy
take possession of your hip implant or to take photographs during a revision surgery.
6. Contact a hip recall attorney with experience dealing with DePuy hip recall cases. It is
imperative that you have competent legal advice in order to get the monetary compensation to
which you are entitled.
7. Understand that you are not “going after” your doctor. Although DePuy has attempted to
blame surgeons for improperly placing the implant, medical experts are in agreement that the
company is at fault for the design of the device, not the doctors who used it with their patients.
8. Explore, in consultation with a hip replacement lawyer, the extent of damage to which you
may be entitled. You may be left with a permanent limp and a long-term inability to work or to
perform certain day-to-day activities. Patients with the DePuy hip can likely be compensated for
both existing and future medical expenses.
9. Decide, in consultation with your doctor, if hip revision surgery to remove the defective
implant is required. If so, all medical procedures will need to be scrupulously documented.
Under no circumstance should the defective implant, which will become evidence in any legal
action, be turned over to a representative of DePuy.
10. Above all, take action as soon as the recall letter arrives. The longer you wait to have a
medical evaluation, the greater the chance the defective hip will damage the surrounding natural
bone, making a second “revision” surgery all the more difficult.
Javier is a writer for www.hiprecallattorney.com. For more information on the DePuy hip recall,
contact a hip recall lawyer immediately. An
attorney experienced with the DePuy hip recall
will be able to assist you or your loved ones to the best extent of the law.
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