The FDA has received numerous reports by surgeons performing revision surgeries on patients with the Zimmer Hip. Initial results indicate that while in surgery, the surgeons have noticed a migration or loosening of the acetabular component of the Zimmer Durom Cup.
The Zimmer Durom hip failure may result in Zimmer hip replacement patients having to have a hip revision surgery. One of the key indicators that a hip implant is faulty is Zimmer Hip Pain, caused from broken hip implants, defective hip implants or a faulty hip implant. Individuals who have received a Zimmer Durom Cup Hip Implant are have some concerns are encouraged to contact either their orthopedic surgeon or the hospital that was responsible for performing the surgery. It is necessary to make this contact in order to determine the nature of your hip replacement surgery, specifically if a Zimmer Durom Cup hip replacement was used and to determine if there may be a failure.
According to a recent report by a world-renowned orthopedic surgeon, individuals that have undergone a Zimmer Durom Cup Hip Implant have been required to have hip replacement revision surgeries due to the device failing to seat properly and migrating .
Lawyers have been investigating the durom implant and will be seeking Zimmer hip class action settlements for patients implanted with the defective Zimmer Durom Cup Hip Implants.
The Zimmer Durom Cup Hip Replacement has been reported by surgeons to come loose and the Zimmer Durom Cup was taken off the market as of July 24, 2008. The Zimmer hip recall was prompted after defects of the Zimmer Durom Cup Hip Replacement were brought to light to the medical profession on Apr twenty-two, 2008, by Dr. Larry Dorr. Lots of Dr. Dorr's patients who were implanted with the Zimmer Hip needed hip revision surgery thanks to the Zimmer Durom Cup failing to bond correctly.
Dr. Dorr wrote the following letter to his co-workers at the American organisation of Hip and Knee Surgeons caution of the screw ups and defects associated with Zimmer's Durom hip cup after notifying Zimmer of the problems with the Zimmer Hip.
