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Zimmer's Durom Cup hip replacement device may be defective requiring corrective surgery.
Investigation Source
- Nationwide
Investigation Scope
Category Information
Investigation Topic
- Defective Medical Device
Products or Services
- Durom Cup - Orthopedic Hip Replacement
- Orthopedic Devices
Injury Types
- Monetary Loss
- Risk of Injury
Investigation Details
Investigation and potential lawsuit against Zimmer Holdings in connection with its manufacture and recall of the Zimmer Hip Implant.
On July 24, 2008, Zimmer Holdings, the nation's largest producer of orthopedic devices, suspended U.S. sales of an artificial hip implant component, known as the "Durom cup," due to a high failure rate. Zimmer has sold nearly 12,000 of the implants in the United States since 2006. In April 2008, Dr. Lawrence Dorr, an orthopedic surgeon in Los Angeles, California, publicly warned other orthopedists about the high number of cup failures his patients were experiencing. In a July 24, 2008 interview, Dr. Dorr told the New York Times that the Durom Cup was "a bad design.'
Zimmer denies that the implants are defective but in a letter to orthopedic surgeons dated July 22, 2008, acknowledged that some patients with the Durom Cup implant may require revision surgery. Critics of the device fear that hundreds of patients may require implant replacement. If you or someone you love received a Zimmer Durom Cup artificial hip implant after March 16, 2006, and you would like to discuss your rights, please complete our brief evaluation form.
On July 24, 2008, Zimmer Holdings, the nation's largest producer of orthopedic devices, suspended U.S. sales of an artificial hip implant component, known as the "Durom cup," due to a high failure rate. Zimmer has sold nearly 12,000 of the implants in the United States since 2006. In April 2008, Dr. Lawrence Dorr, an orthopedic surgeon in Los Angeles, California, publicly warned other orthopedists about the high number of cup failures his patients were experiencing. In a July 24, 2008 interview, Dr. Dorr told the New York Times that the Durom Cup was "a bad design.'
Zimmer denies that the implants are defective but in a letter to orthopedic surgeons dated July 22, 2008, acknowledged that some patients with the Durom Cup implant may require revision surgery. Critics of the device fear that hundreds of patients may require implant replacement. If you or someone you love received a Zimmer Durom Cup artificial hip implant after March 16, 2006, and you would like to discuss your rights, please complete our brief evaluation form.
Defendant Details
| Name (Stock Symbol) | Brief Description |
|---|---|
| Zimmer Holdings, Inc. (ZMH) | Zimmer Holdings, Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in the design, development, manufacture, and marketing of orthopaedic and dental reconstructive implants, spinal implants, trauma products, and related surgical products. |