Zimmer-Cup-Recall

Recently I learned about some rather shocking news about hip replacement surgery. Do you have a friend or relative that had his or her hips replaced with an artificial cup? Apparently there have been some serious issues on zimmer durom cup . These hip replacements can come loose and cause problems. If you know anyone who has had hip replacement surgery you may want to find out what brand the doctor used. Help is available if you believe that the hip replacement has come loose. You can join the durom lawsuit if you feel that you were given a zimmer durom cup. If you ... Read Full Story

Hundreds of people who had hip replacement surgery using a Zimmer Durom Cup implant prior to July, 2008 are now experiencing complications that doctors never anticipated. They are having pain long after the normal recovery period, needing to have revision surgeries to take care of defective implants, incurring high medical bills, and losing wages from not being able to work. Zimmer Holdings, Inc., manufacturer of the Durom Cup, claims that their product is not defective; however, they have been offering settlements to some patients which shows they are accepting some liability. Faced with hundreds of lawsuits, Zimmer announced in October, 2008 that it had ... Read Full Story

By Maxwell Schmickman In 2006 Zimmer Durom Cup Hip Implants were approved for use in the United States. Within less than 2 years, more than 12,000 patients were functioning using a Durom Cup as a replacement device for a defective hip joint. Although these implants had been used for 3 years in Europe prior to being approved in the U.S. and had exhibited a high rate of success, in the U.S. patients started developing problems, some almost immediately after surgery. Their doctors, looking for reasons why the implants failed, decided that the Durom Cup was a defective device. Most states within the U.S. have ... Read Full Story

Stockholders, doctors, patients, and attorneys are still debating the handling of the sale of Zimmer Durom Cup hip implants in the United States. Although these devices were used successfully in Europe for three years prior to being approved in the U.S., their track record in America has been less than stellar. Many contend that the company was slow to respond to the problems that were occurring and negligent in informing the public about what was going on. Many feel that a recall should have been issued on the defective cups, but Zimmer has not done so. In July, 2008, Zimmer finally suspended sales in ... Read Full Story

As a people, American’s are living much longer than we used to. This is great news! But with a longer lifespan also comes new health problems. Because we’re living longer and more active lives, we sometimes outlive the life of our joints. In that case, they need to be replaced, through such procedures as hip or knee replacement surgery. Normally, these operations give people a new lease on their lives, but this isn’t always the case, and there can be complications. If you or someone you know has received a hip replacement, they will need to know the following information about faulty Zimmer Durom ... Read Full Story