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Center for Molecular Genetics building, University of California, San Diego (UCSD). University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, California, USA

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Biomedical Library, University of California, San Diego (UCSD). University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, California, USA

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J&J warned over illegal hip, knee device sales

Пим — Fri, 31 Dec 2010 21:52:19 GMT

NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- The Food and Drug Administration has hit another Johnson & Johnson unit -- medical device maker DePuy Orthopaedics -- with a warning letter for selling hip and other joint products without the agency's approval.

The FDA said in the letter that the company has been selling its TruMatch Personalized Solutions System, which makes artificial knee products, and the Corail Hip System without "market clearance" and in violation of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.

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The agency said DePuy should immediately stop selling the Corail products or face further enforcement action, which could include product seizure, injunction or civil penalties.

The FDA said it will only evaluate whether these products can be legally marketed to consumers after DePuy submits information for approval.

Johnson & Johnson (JNJ, Fortune 500) has come under intense FDA scrutiny over the past year.

The company's McNeil Consumer Healthcare unit, which makes well-known cold and pain drugs such as Tylenol and Benadryl, has received negative inspection reports and warning letters tied to manufacturing lapses at its U.S. factories.

In May, McNeil shut a plant in Fort Washington, Penn., after the company recalled millions of children's Tylenol and other drugs that were made at that facility.

In this latest warning letter, the FDA has given Depuy 15 days to correct the violations.

DePuy Recall Attorney

Пим — Fri, 31 Dec 2010 21:43:48 GMT

Every year, almost 200,000 hip replacement surgeries are performed in the United States for a variety of reasons including trauma and arthritic conditions. For many patients, a hip replacement surgery is particularly difficult due to the invasive nature of the procedure and lengthy recovery time.

Many hip replacement patients who received artificial hips and parts manufactured by DePuy, a division of Johnson and Johnson, have had additional pain and required revisionist surgery.

DePuy has issued a recall that will affect thousands of hip replacement surgery patients. DePuy ASR hip replacement systems have had an unusually high failure rate, requiring recipients of this implant to undergo many painful surgeries to replace the defective device.
DePuy Recall Attorney Tips:
DePuy ASR HIP Recalled

* If you have a defective DePuy hip replacement implant removed, you will need to keep the device as evidence for your future lawsuit.
* Let your doctor and hospital know, in writing, that the removed device is to be kept for you.
* Do not allow any non-essential personnel to be present at the removal surgery.
* Do not allow a DePuy representative to photograph or video any surgeries or medical treatment you may require without the advice of an attorney.

DePuy Orthopedics has issued a voluntary recall of its ASR XL Acetabular Hip System and DePuy ASR Hip Resurfacing System. These two items first became available in July 2003. If you had hip replacement surgery from July 2003 to the present, please contact our DePuy Recall Attorneys today if any DePuy products were used. We have over 45 years of experience dealing with medical device manufacturers and product liability law.

DePuy™ Hip Implant Metallic Poisoning

Пим — Fri, 31 Dec 2010 21:09:34 GMT

Did you know that Metallic poisoning – also known as metallosis – is among the most damaging side effects of a defective metal-on-metal hip implant? The heavy metals chromium and cobalt have been found to enter the circulatory system of a patient through the lower portion of the hip. It also acts as a gateway for toxic debris to enter the bloodstream.

DePuy™ hip implant devices are now being recalled nationwide after physicians linked metallic particles released from the device to vision loss, muscle damage, hip pain, hearing loss, and extensive soft tissue damage. Hip replacement recall victims are encouraged to immediately schedule a doctor’s appointment. Comprehensive diagnostic tests should determine the extent of any hip implant failure and identify the presence of toxic metals in the bloodstream.

Compensation for Victims of the DePuy Hip Recall

Пим — Sun, 26 Dec 2010 09:04:52 GMT

DePuy Orthopaedics, for many years, was able to manufacture two leading brands of metal hip implants, namely the ASR Acetabular System and the ASR Hip Resurfacing System. Ideally, these implants should last for at least 15 years, but those that DePuy manufactured were too defective to even reach five years to function well. Naturally, the recipients were taken aback by this alarming threat to their health, especially when the news broke out that the ASR devices never really underwent routine clinical testing procedures supposedly required by the Food and Drug Administration. When a product recall was issued by DePuy last August, they also promised to provide a reimbursement process for all those affected by the faulty implants.

Even then, some victims will still not settle for mere reimbursement, for they are more concerned with achieving justice. Despite the intricacy of legal processes--hearings, multi-district litigation, class-action lawsuits, court trials, settlements and many more, some will still be moved to press charges against the company giant. They will gather all important proofs and pertinent documents to claim what is rightfully theirs. In the end, they will always wonder how much they can get from the DePuy hip recall.

The stage when DePuy starts the settlement process can affect the compensation that the victims will get. Simply put, there is no accurate prediction of the outcome of a class action lawsuit. In fact, some recipients of the faulty prostheses might even receive fewer damages than what is expected.

Nevertheless, you can always choose your own lawyer, which is the one factor that you can control. The kind of lawyer you will consult will truly matter, especially when claiming your damages, which were brought about by the DePuy hip recall. If you choose a good hip recall lawyer, one who is experienced and skilled in handling cases pertaining to personal injury and medical malpractice, then you are on the right track.

DePuy ASR XL Acetabular Hip Replacement Recalled

Пим — Sun, 26 Dec 2010 08:53:46 GMT

DePuy Hip Replacements Recalled Due to Failure, by Texas Personal Injury Lawyer

On August 26, 2010 DePuy Orthopaedics Inc. announced a recall of 93,000 hip replacement systems due to a higher than expected number of people experiencing pain and other symptoms so severe that a second hip replacement surgery became necessary. Essentially, DuPuy has acknowledged their hip implants are defective products. Since that time, the Texas DePuy Hip Replacement Recall Lawyers at Watts Guerra Craft have been searching for answers and solutions for their clients. Some of the symptoms of a failing DePuy ASR hip implant are loosening detachment of the implant, dislocation of the implant components or fracture of the bone around the implant. The ASR Hip Replacement System was approved for use in 2005 with complaints starting around 2007, where there were approximately 100. The number of reported DePuy hip replacement problems had doubled by 2008 and tripled by 2009. Major newspapers such as the The New York Times has published multiple articles about the problems and potential for more widespread problems for persons with these implants, practically forecasting the DePuy hip recall.

Depuy Hip Recall Update

Пим — Sun, 26 Dec 2010 08:53:46 GMT

I continue to get questions about the DePuy Hip Recall. Johnson & Johnson's DePuy Othopaedics Division recently recalled all of its ASR XL Acetabular Head System and ASR Hip Resurfacing System artificial hips. However, DePuy has said it failed to keep accurate records of patients who received the defective artificial hips and DePuy is unable to warn its customers directly. Instead, DePuy must rely on patients to contact their physicians to determine whether they received a recalled hip.

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