Biomet Hip Replacement Litigation

There is Help For Victims Affected By Biomet Hip Replacements

If you or a loved one had a Biomet hip replacement and you suffered  injuries, contact us immediately. Our attorney, Derriel McCorvey, was recently appointed to the Plaintiff’s Steering Committee in the Biomet M2a Hip Implant Products Liability Litigation, MDL 2391.

Biomet Hip Replacements Side Effects

In September 2001, the FDA announced that Biomet and seven other U.S. medical devices firms would recall hip implants because of problems  with a component that can fracture and require surgical replacement. The faulty component is the zirconia ceramic femoral heads, which is the  ball portion of artificial hips that is used in hip replacement surgery.

The Zirconia Ceramic Femoral Head was manufactured by St. Gobain  Desmarquest of France. This femoral head was used in hip replacement  products for Biomet and seven other medical manufacturers, including:  Apex Surgical LLC, DePuy Orthopedics Inc., Encore Orthopedics Inc.,  Osteoimplant Technology Inc., Smith & Nephew Inc., Stryker Howmedica Osteonics and Zimmer Inc.

Symptoms of a fractured zirconia ceramic femoral head include hip  pain, a sensation of grinding or limitation of motion. The fracture is  sometimes preceded by an audible pop. The at-risk hips tend to break  between 19 and 28 months after they have been implanted.

It is estimated that 6 percent of the 150,000 to 200,000 persons that undergo hip replacement surgery each year receive an artificial hip  containing the zirconia ceramic femoral head. The recall applies to  zirconia ceramic femoral heads manufactured since January 1998.