US Drug Watchdog Now Urges All DePuy Pinnacle All Metal Hip Implant Recipients to Call Them about a Vital Blood Test Designed to Indicate a Premature Failure-Don't Wait
(PRWEB) July 10, 2013 -- The US Drug Watchdog says, "We know the last thing a person who has ever had a hip implant surgery done, is to have it replaced, but some recipients of the DePuy Pinnacle metal on metal are going to have to do it, because of premature failures. The national litigation involving the DePuy Pinnacle metal on metal hip implant is all about premature failures, and we now believe a very simple blood test is the best way to see if this specific type of metal on metal hip implant has failed, or has begun to fail." According to court records there are about 130,000 US citizens who are recipients of a DePuy Pinnacle all metal hip implant, and only a small fraction of these metal on metal hip implants have been identified as failures to the federal court handling the litigation. The US Drug Watchdog believes many individuals who received a DePuy Pinnacle hip implant do not want to go through a painful hip replacement surgery, also called revision surgery; so as a result they do not complain. The group is now strongly encouraging family members or loved ones of anyone receiving a hip implant in any state between 2002 and 2010 to ask if it was a DePuy Pinnacle hip implant? If the answer is yes please call the US Drug Watchdog at 866-714-6466 for simple instructions, and information about a blood test that should determine if the DePuy Pinnacle all metal hip has failed.
The US Drug Watchdog says, "When we say all states we mean all states including New York, California, Texas, Florida, Ohio, Washington, Idaho, Nebraska, Georgia, North Carolina, Nebraska, Nevada, Maryland, Michigan, Maine, Minnesota, Massachusetts, Iowa, Arizona, Alabama, Alaska, Illinois, Indiana, Washington, West Virginia, Oregon, Utah, Oklahoma, etc." http://USDrugwatchdog.com
The US Drug Watchdog indicates symptoms of a DePuy Pinnacle failure include:
- Pain in the Hip Region
- Problems While Walking or The Inability to Walk
- Swelling of the Hip
- General Discomfort
- Lack of Flexibility
- Elevated levels of cobalt, or chromium in the hip implant recipients blood.
The US Drug Watchdog is the premier medical device, and pharmaceutical watchdog in the United States. The group says, “We want to make certain all DePuy Pinnacle hip implant recipients get a blood test to determine if their hip implant has failed. In the event the blood test indicates elevated levels of cobalt, and chromium we will get the recipient to national caliber law firms that have a superior record in representing their clients in these types of national lawsuits, involving potentially significant financial compensation." For more information about the DePuy Pinnacle metal on metal hip implant, and a critical blood test please contact the US Drug Watchdog anytime at 866-714-6466. http://USDrugWatchdog.com
DePuy Pinnacle U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas MDL#2244
Important Notice:The US Drug Watchdog says, "The statute of limitations on the recalled DePuy ASR metal on metal hip implant has not yet run out in the following states: Arkansas, Washington D.C., Florida, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. If you are a recipient of a recalled DePuy ASR, and you have not yet been identified by the court please call us as soon as possible at 866-714-6466, if the procedure was done in one of these states." http://USDrugWatchdog.Com
DePuy ASR Case Number Ohio Southern Federal District Court Case Number MDL # 2197
M Thomas Martin, Americas Watchdog, 866-714-6466, [email protected]
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