DePuy Hip Replacement Recall Will Now Include Unused Custom Hip Implants

(New York, NY, August 28, 2012) The Rottenstein Law Group, which represents clients with claims stemming from the failures of defective hip replacement devices manufactured and sold by various companies, is working to spread the word about the recall of all unused custom orthopedic implants manufactured by DePuy Orthopaedics.

According to a report from industry Web site Mass Device, Johnson & Johnson subsidiary DePuy Orthopaedics, manufacturer of several embattled models of hip replacement devices – including the recalled ASR systems – has now recalled "all unused units of its [custom] orthopedic implants" in compliance with a request from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

DePuy ceased production of its custom orthopedic devices in January, after the FDA had inspected the company's facilities and "identified concerns with the implants, and further asked the device maker to take steps to retrieve all remaining unused devices, according to a DePuy letter sent to physicians," Mass Device reports.

Rochelle Rottenstein, principal of the Rottenstein Law Group, says, "We implore anyone with a friend or relative who has received a dangerous medical device to reach out to that person and recommend that he or she consult a physician immediately and then speak to a qualified personal injury lawyer."

The Rottenstein Law Group lawyers have a total of more than 25 years of experience fighting for the rights of clients who have suffered harm due to the negligence of powerful corporations. Affected individuals can also stay apprised of the latest developments in the hip replacement recall situation by visiting the DePuy ASR Hip Replacement Lawsuit Information Center at www.rotlaw.com/depuy-asr/. The site is equipped with easy-to-use social media features which will enable users to spread the word about hip replacement device failures. (Attorney advertising. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.)

About The Rottenstein Law Group
The Rottenstein Law Group is a New York-based law firm that represents clients nationwide in mass tort actions. The firm was founded by Rochelle Rottenstein, who has more than two decades of experience as a lawyer, to represent clients in consumer product injury, mass tort, and class action lawsuits in a compassionate manner.