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Lafayette Medical Implant Lawsuits & Lafayette Medical Implant Recall Lawsuits

Implant Recall Attorneys in Lafayette, Louisiana

The FDA maintains a Twitter account and literally Tweets all recalled medical devices at this account: FDA Twitter Recall account Tweets all FDA recalls. If you are a victim of a dangerous medical device, contact an experienced Lafayette medical implant injury attorney today for a consultation regarding your legal rights.

What Medical Implants Have been Recalled by the FDA?

DotCO, through the FDA, has provided a search bar below. Just put in the product to find the latest information on any medical device recalls.

What are the duties of a medical implant manufacturer regarding their products?

Simply stated, they need to make a safe product. If a device injures you and it is held unreasonably dangerous, Louisiana law allows you to recover medical expenses, therapy and treatment, lost income, and non-economic damages, such as pain and suffering.

Here are some items that have been litigated:

Defective Medical Devices & Implants1
Guidant ObTape Sling Curlin Painsmart
Pump
Contaminated
Heparin Syringes
Charité DePuy & Johnson & Johnson ASR Hip Implants*
Medtronic Duragesic Patch Pacemakers Shoulder Pain
Management Pump
Zimmer Durom Cup Hip Implant Zimmer Hip Replacements
Calaxo Screw Inbone Total Ankle Implantable
Cardioverter Defibrillators
(ICDs)
Shelhigh Medical
Device Seizure
Stryker CMF Custom Cranial Implant Kits  
  1This list is by no means complete. If you or a family member has suffered a serious reaction or death due to a dangerous medical device, contact an Lafayette medical implant recall attorney today.  

 

SPECIAL RELALL ALERT

Why is there a recall on the hip implant?

DePuy has collected and released data that suggests that 1 out of every 8 patients who received the ASR resurfacing device or the ASR total hip replacement were required to receive a revision surgery five years after they were implanted. A number of the revision surgeries were because of metal pieces wearing off of the ball and socket components over time as they rubbed against each other. Patients reacted in different ways – some did not cause problems, but for most patients, the microscopic particles collected fluid in the joint and the muscles around the joint causing damage to the muscles, bones and nerves surrounding the hip. Orthopedic specialists can do tests to find out if this is the source of a patient’s pain.

What are faulty hip implant symptoms?

Normal hip replacement surgery discomforts like swelling and difficulty walking are a few symptoms experienced by patients who had revision surgery, for example:

  1. Loosening: when the implant will not remain attached to the bone in the correct location;
  2. Fracture: where the bone surrounding the implant may have broke;
  3. Dislocation: when the two parts of the implant that rub against one another are no longer aligned

How Can You Determine if Your DePuy Hip Implant is the Subject of a Recall?

Contact an Lafayette Depuy Hip Implant attorney today. They will contact:

  1. Your orthopedic surgeon that did the surgery to find out if you got an ASR hip implant; and
  2. Obtain your surgical records where the surgery was performed.

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Should I Contact DePuy?

Getting in touch with the DePuy Orthopaedics unit of Johnson & Johnson can be done by calling toll-free from United States and Canada the DePuy ASR Help Line at 888-627-2677 Monday – Saturday between the hours of 8am - 9pm EST. However, it is advisable to furst retain an Depuy Implant Attorney in Lafayette and let them contact DePuy.


Who may be Liable for a Medical Device Injury?

The designer, manufacturer, and, sometimes, the hospital or doctor involved in the actual implant. Lafayette implant device injury lawyers will identify and pursue claims against all potentially liable parties.

Medical Implant Resources for Lafayette Residents

FDA site for Defective Medical Devices & Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH)

Consumer Reports recent May, 2012 report on Medical Implant Devices indicating most have never been tested.

MedWatch is an online system whereby consumers can report serious reactions and side effects from medications, dietary supplements, and herbal remedies. The FDA recommends consulting your doctor for help with filling out the forms.

FDA Contact Information

Food and Drug Administration
10903 New Hampshire Avenue
WO66-5429
Silver Spring, MD 20993
1-800-638-2041
301-796-7100

FDA Lafayette District Office
800 LaFayette Street, Suite 1300
Lafayette, LA 70501-6800
(337) 262-6603 / 6616
Southeast Regional Districts

Hospitals in the Lafayette Area that May be Involved in Implant Surgery

Iberia Medical Center
2315 East Main
New Iberia, LA 70560 
(337) 364-0441
Phoenix Behavioral Hospital of Eunice
2021 Crowley-Rayne Highway
Rayne, LA 70578 
(337) 788-0091
VA Medical Center
2495 Shreveport Highway 71 North
Pineville, LA 71360
(318) 473-0010
Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center
611 St. Landry Street
Lafayette, LA 70506
(337) 289-2000
The Regional Medical Center of Acadiana
2810 Ambassador Caffery Parkway
Lafayette, LA 70506
(337) 981-2949
University Medical Center
2390 West Congress Street
Lafayette, LA 70506
(337) 261-6001

If you are having problems with a knee, shoulder or hip implant, you may need to go to physical therapy. In Lafayette, Louisiana, these are just some locations for physical therapy:

Lafayette Area Occupational Therapy Providers Can Help You Recover

Center For Work Rehab Inc‎
709 Kaliste Saloom Road
Lafayette, LA 70508
(337) 234-7018
Helping Hands‎
221 Rue De Jean
Lafayette, LA 70508
(337) 233-0322
2727 Kaliste Saloom Road
Lafayette, LA 70508
(337) 981-4053
709 Kaliste Saloom Road
Lafayette, LA 70508
(337) 234-7018
Industrial & Hand Rehab Center‎
145 James Comeaux Road
Lafayette, LA 70508
(337) 261-1935
209A Rue Louis Xiv
Lafayette, LA 70508
(337) 269-1161
Rene Leblanc, PT‎
1602 West Pinhook Road #103
Lafayette, LA 70508
(337) 269-1161
108 Energy Parkway
Lafayette, LA 70508
(337) 504-4244

Medical implant injury law firms serve Lafayette and surrounding cities

Serving clients throughout Southern Louisiana, including Alexandria, Broussard, Cankton, Carencro, Duson, Lafayette, Larabee, Long Bridge, Maurice, Milton, Mire, Monroe, Morgan City, New Iberia, Scott, St. Martinville, Youngsville, and other communities in Lafayette Parish.

Don’t be a victim any longer. Contact a Lafayette Parish Medical Implant injury attorney today for 
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