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Stryker Corporation, a medical technologies manufacturer who supplies orthopedic equipment to hospitals, private clinics, and other health care providers, issued a hip implant recall for two of its products in November 2007. The specific products recalled were its Trident Acetabular PSL Cup and Trident Hemispherical Cup, both manufactured at the company’s Ireland facility. The PSL product is most widely used in the United States.
The Stryker hip implant recall was in response to concerns expressed by the Food & Drug Administration (FDA). In June 2007, the FDA visited Stryker’s New Jersey production facility and conducted an extensive six-week evaluation. The visit was scheduled after the filing of an unusually high number of consumer complaints, claiming that patients who were fitted with these products experienced the following:
• Pain in the hip area, causing limping
• Difficulty or stiffness while walking
• Squeaky, clicking, or grinding joints
• Uneven wear or failure of hip implants and/or the detachment of implant parts, which can result in bone fractures
• Necessity for subsequent surgeries
In the November following the inspection, the FDA sent Stryker a stern warning letter claiming that the facility was operating under unsanitary conditions and that the materials were not being properly sterilized during production. Among the specific issues found were dangerous levels of Staphylococcus bacteria, a pathogen known to cause staph infections. The FDA claimed that Stryker had been notified of the sterilization and sanitation issues as early as 2005, but that they failed to address or acknowledge them and continued to sell their products. Stryker was warned that if they did not correct the violations, they would be severely penalized. Click here to see a copy of the
FDA Stryker Hip Implant Warning Letter.
A few days after the FDA’s warning letter was publicized, Stryker issued a voluntary recall of the two hip replacement products. The reason they gave for the recall was a breach in sanitation at its Cork Ireland plant. As
Stryker Defective Hip Implant Lawyers, it is our opinion the recall was motivated not by a genuine concern for their consumers or the patients using them, but by the desire to avoid imminent penalties and serious damage to the company’s reputation.
Free Legal Advice for Hip Implant Recall
While Stryker claims that patients aren’t at risk, the company failed to address several years of consumer concerns and did not correct known sanitation issues until the FDA letter was made public. If you or a loved one has potentially received contaminated materials in a surgical procedure, call our
Stryker Hip Implant Attorneys. It's always free to discuss your case, and there's never a fee until we recover for you. Call us at 888-956-2487 or use the contact form on this website.