Metal On Metal Hip Replacement Recall

Although the vast majority of patients have not had any problems with metal on metal implants there has been some concern that when the metal parts rub on each other small bits of metal are shed into the joint space and bloodstream.
Metal on metal hip replacement recall. Known settlements amount to at least 2 2 billion. Traditionally hip implants were made of ceramic and metal parts more recently some devices began using metal on metal components for increased durability. Side effects include allergic reactions metal poisoning infection nerve damage and bone loss. First the size of the ball of the ball and socket implant can be larger.
Other causes of pain that can affect all types of hip replacement include loosening wear and infection. This may also involve fitting a femoral stem to fix the ball onto in a total hip replacement. Some patients who had a hip replacement prior to may 18 2016 may have received a metal on metal hip implant. Hip replacement lawsuits claim patients were left with serious side effects due to device design or defects.
If there s damage to your hip then you ll need revision surgery in which the metal on metal implants will be removed and new ones inserted. All artificial hip implants carry risks including wear of the component material. Metal on metal hip replacements were designed with two specific potential advantages. The fda has provided information for patients with a metal on metal hip implant.