DePuy ASR Hip Recall | 合法醫療器材資訊網

DePuyOrthopaedicsrecalleditsASRHipResurfacingSystemandASRXLAcetabularSystemin2010afterstudiesshowedthat...LastModified:July23,2020.

DePuy Orthopaedics recalled its Articular Surface Replacement systems from the worldwide market in August 2010. In its recall statement, DePuy cited statistics that indicated significant issues.

Data from the National Joint Registry of England and Wales indicated 13% of XL Acetabular implant patients needed revision surgery within five years. About 12% of Hip Resurfacing implant patients required revision surgery within five years. The expected lifespan for most hip implants is 15 years.[1]

Initially, DePuy had claimed other sources of data indicated lower revision rates for ASR hip implants. Investigative journalists and claims in lawsuits, however, reported DePuy knew of high failure rates more than a year before the devices were recalled.[2]

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