All artificial hip implants carry risks including wear of the component material.
Metal on metal hip replacement recall.
Known settlements amount to at least 2 2 billion.
Hip replacement lawsuits claim patients were left with serious side effects due to device design or defects.
Metal on metal hip replacements were designed with two specific potential advantages.
Some patients who had a hip replacement prior to may 18 2016 may have received a metal on metal hip implant.
Other causes of pain that can affect all types of hip replacement include loosening wear and infection.
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.
The fda has provided information for patients with a metal on metal hip implant.
Traditionally hip implants were made of ceramic and metal parts more recently some devices began using metal on metal components for increased durability.
First the size of the ball of the ball and socket implant can be larger.
Side effects include allergic reactions metal poisoning infection nerve damage and bone loss.
Metal on metal mom hip implants have unique risks in addition to the general risks of all hip implants.
Thousands of hip replacement lawsuits have been filed against various device makers.