Birmingham Hip Replacement Lawsuit
People have also begun filing lawsuits over smith nephew s modular smf and modular redapt hip implants.
Birmingham hip replacement lawsuit. Birmingham hip resurfacing recall other smith nephew hip recalls. Similar to the birmingham hip recall smith nephew issued a worldwide voluntary recall of the smf redapt and r3 metal liners in june 2012 after reports of device loosening hip pain. This led to many people filing hip lawsuit claims. Product liability lawsuits are being review.
Hip replacement lawsuits claim patients were left with serious side effects due to device design or defects. Thousands of hip replacement lawsuits have been filed against various device makers. Smith nephew manufacturers several hip replacement systems including the smf hip implants the redapt hip implants and the r3 acetabular hip system. This isn t the first time smith nephew has issued recalls of their popular hip implants.
Known settlements amount to at least 2 2 billion. Back in 2012 they also recalled the r3 acetabular system. Side effects include allergic reactions metal poisoning infection nerve damage and bone loss. Food and drug administration issued its own warning on the r3 system.
The birmingham hip resurfacing or bhr system and r3 acetabular hip system metal liners are part of a mass litigation.