DePuy Orthopaedics has recalled its ASR replacement hip system because its components can come loose, fracturing the bone around the implant, depositing metal fragments in the bloodstream, and causing pseudotumors.

The actual claims in a lawsuit filed against DePuy vary from case to case, as does the amount of compensation a plaintiff can hope to recover.

The specific recalled systems are the ASR Hip Resurfacing System and the ASR XL Acetabular System. Each of the metal products is used to replace a worn or weakened part of the hip, which consists of a socket at the outer edge of the pelvis and a rounded bone atop the thigh bone that fits into that socket like a ball. The ASR Hip Resurfacing System replaces the ball portion of the hip and has a metal stem that fits into the top of the hip bone, or femur.

Elsewhere on its site, DePuy names specific out-of-pocket expenses that it may deem “reasonable,” including lost work time and travel expenses. But the orthopedic manufacturer has yet to provide any details on how, or even if, it intends to compensate you for the pain and suffering your DePuy hip replacement may have caused.

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