According to a series of news agencies, Johnson & Johnson is under investigation by federal agencies looking into the company’s marketing practices. The reports show that after the line of hip implants that has been recalled in 2010 may have been marketed in spite of the product’s potential design flaw. According to some of the reports, the company is believed to have been aware of the flaw before the product was marketed. The probe, reports show, initiated with an “informal (read more)
Read MoreAs ASR patients experience an increased failure rate, previous claims that the device was failing because of incorrect implantation by doctors is proving untrue.
Read MoreTaxpayers face the financial burden of paying for costly hip revision surgeries, because Medicare and Medicaid fund half of hip replacements.
Read MoreDePuy Ads Misled Hip Replacement Patients
Ads for the DePuy ASR XL Acetabular hip implant system were misleading to younger patients.
Read MoreDePuy’s claims to cover “out-of-pocket” expenses do not address expenses such as caregiver wages, modifications to the home, and assistive devices.
Read MoreA United States Judicial Panel will be held to decide if hip recall cases in different districts should be consolidated to one federal case.
Read MoreHow DePuy’s Recall Compares to Other Hip Recalls
Recalls made by Stryker and Zimmer were similiar to DePuy’s recall because they knew there were problems with their artificial hip implants beforehand.
Read MoreMany problems could arise post-surgery of an artificial hip implant. There are certain higher-risk categories which increase the chance of problems.
Read MoreQuestions about hip replacements, such as hospitalization, recovery period, how soon you can drive, and if they failure early.
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