The negative feedbacks and the incredibly high revision rate of the DePuy Orthopaedics’ two products is the reason for the voluntary announcement of the manufacturing company of a DePuy hip recall. This recall can be affecting about 93,000 individuals around the world.

Patients who have had their hip replacement surgery prior to July 2003, the date of manufacturing and marketing of the product are the ones subject to this recall. Those patients who have been implanted by the faulty devices namely the ASR XL acetabular system and the ASR hip resurfacing system are subject to experiencing various symptoms like severe and lingering pain and difficulty in walking.

There may also be other serious infections that can be caused by the presence of the microscopic metal particles that are produced by the surface wear of the metal components of the hip replacement systems.

Along with the announcement of the recall, DePuy Orthopaedics also offered to cover reasonable expenses and other customary costs of clinical observations, treatment and other medical services that are associated with the hip recall, including the revision surgery if it is necessary.

Although this proposition of the company to assist the patients financially, many hip recall lawyers still doubt the real intention behind this attempt. To them, this offer appears to be more of an attempt to lower their responsibilities to the patients affected by their faulty devices rather than a sincere intention to help.

it is apparent that the reimbursement is limited only to out of pocket expenses of the patients and it will only work after the patient sign a written authorization stating that the company has the right to retrieve all of the patient’s medical records and allowing the manufacturing company too possess the actual faulty device that was removed from your body.

Hip recall lawyers who are experienced in handling different medical products recall are advising the patients not to sign anything for the manufacturing company and most importantly, not to allow the company to take possession of the device which can be used as an actual evidence for lawsuits against the manufacturing company.

Patients who are affected by the recall and those who have suffered long and hard because of the faulty device should be able to recover the full measure of damages caused by the device. They should be able to get the proper compensation that they deserve.