DePuy continues to pay numerous physicians, even in the midst of a massive hip replacement recall that has affected over 90,000 patients worldwide. This is troubling since it means future DePuy products that could have similar, or even worse, defects may be arbitrarily promoted simply because a physician is receiving a kickback from a medical device company.

One out of every eight patients was going to be affected because of the hip replacement.

Thousands of people have suffered from hip implant problems including painful swelling, loosening or dislocation in the hip.

Two devices are being recalled: the ASR Hip Resurfacing System and the ASR XL Acetabular System. Each of these metal units replaces a worn or weakened part of the hip, which consists of a socket and a rounded bone that fits into that socket like a ball.

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