Wright Medical Profemur Total Hip Replacement
Wright Medical Profemur Hip Implant Replacement Lawsuits
Wright Medical Profemur Hip Replacement | Hip Pain, Difficulty Walking, Standing, Loosening | Additional Hip Revision Surgery
Wright Medical Profemur Hip Replacement, Potential Lawsuits
Parker Waichman LLP is currently evaluating Wright Medical Profemur Hip Replacement defective medical device lawsuits for patients that have experienced failed Wright Medical Profemur Hip Implant replacement within a few years of implantation because you may be the victim of a defective and poorly-designed hip implant. The defective medical device lawyers at Parker Waichman LLP, a national personal injury law firm, are investigating potential Wright Profemur Hip Replacement lawsuits. Several complaints have already been filed by people who allege the design of the Wright Profemur Hip Replacement is defective and is prone to early failure. These lawsuits claim Wright Profemur Hip Implant failures caused:
- Unexplained Hip Pain
- Difficulty Standing or Walking
- Loosening of the Hip Implant
- Need for additional Hip Revision Surgery
Parker Waichman LLP is offering free lawsuit evaluations to anyone who has experienced problems with their hip replacement or required hip revision surgery due to premature failure of the medical device. Our Wright Profemur Hip Replacement lawyers can help you obtain compensation for your injuries. Please contact us by completing the Contact Us form at the right or call us at 1-800-LAW-INFO (1-800-529-4636) today.
Wright Medical Profemur Total Hip System Problems
The Wright Medical Profemur Total Hip System is a line of hip replacement implants designed and manufactured by Wright Medical Technology. The Wright Medical Profemur Hip Implant lawsuits implicate a number of Wright Total Hip System implant components, including the:
- Conserve Plus Cup
- Conserve Total Femoral Head
- Wright Modular Femoral Neck
- Profemur E Cementless Stem
- Wright Profemur Z Femoral Stem
The Wright Profemur neck is designed to be modular, so that it can be adjusted for leg length. However, Wright Profemur Hip Implant lawsuits claim this design feature allows the stem to bend easily, leading to a number of problems that can cause early failure, including:
- Fracture
- Breakage
- Degradation
- Fretting (wear and corrosion of contact surfaces)
Hip implants should last for at least 15 years, but data indicates that the Wright Profemur Hip Implant often fails within just a few years of implantation. For example, 2009 data from an implant registry run by the Australian Orthopaedic Association found that one component, the Wright Profemur Z femoral stem, had a revision rate of 11.2% just three years after implantation. This means that approximately one out of every 9 people who received the Wright Profemur hip implant experienced severe problems within a few years after their hip replacement. Like so many other problematic medical devices, the Wright Profemur Total Hip System was approved by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) under its 510(k) clearance protocols. A 510(k) approval is permitted for devices that are substantially equivalent to devices already on the market. Unfortunately, 510(k) approvals do not require human clinical trials, so problems caused by devices approved this way often do not become apparent until they have been on the market for several years.
Defective Wright Medical Profemur Hip Implant Victims - Legal Help
If you or someone you love experienced an early failure of a Wright Profemur hip implant, you may have valuable legal rights. Contact Parker Waichman LLP to learn how our Wright Profemur Hip Implant lawyers can help you, please fill out our online form, or call 1 800 LAW INFO (1-800-529-4636) today.
