Durom Cup Lawsuit News and Information
Zimmer Durom Cup Lawsuits
A number of surgeons in the United States have reported a higher than expected rate of failure and loosening of the Zimmer Durom Cup, often requiring revision surgery. In July 2008, Zimmer suspended sales of the Durom Acetabular Component (Durom Cup) until they can update the label with instructions about special surgical techniques that [...]
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Metal-on-Metal Hip Implant Parts Linked to Reports of Problems
Health care professionals are warning of increasing signs of problems with metal-on-metal hip implants, which could affect up to 3 percent of all recipients.
Zimmer Hip Replacement Lawsuit Filed Over Durom Cup Problems
An Illinois lawsuit was filed on April 8, 2009, on behalf of 42 people who allege that they suffered severe pain and required additional medical treatment as a result of a hip replacement failure caused by the defective Zimmer Durom Cup.
Zimmer Durom Hip Lawsuit Reserves Increased to Cover Claims
During their fourth-quarter earnings report this week, Zimmer Holdings, Inc. announced that they have already set aside a total of $69 million to cover payments for potential lawsuits over their Durom Cup hip replacement parts, increasing their reserves by nearly 50%.
Zimmer Sets Aside Funds for Durom Hip Implant Lawsuits
Zimmer Holdings, Inc. disclosed last week that they have set aside $47.5 million to pay claims related to their Durum hip replacement part, which was temporarily pulled from the market in July 2008 after a number of patients experienced loosening of their hip implant and the need for hip replacement revisions.
Zimmer Lawsuit Filed Over Failed Durom Cup Hip Replacement
A lawsuit was filed last week in Florida by a man whose Zimmer Durom Cup failed only a few months after his hip replacement surgery. The complaint alleges that Zimmer manufactured and sold a defective hip resurfacing component, which was unreasonably dangerous and prone to loosen or fail.
Zimmer Offers Training for Durom Hip Replacement Parts
Sales for the Zimmer Durom Cup were halted in July 2008, due to a high rate of failures in the United States requiring additional hip revision surgery. However, the Zimmer hip replacement part could soon be available again for doctors who have completed additional training about special surgical techniques needed to reduce the risk [...]
Zimmer Class Action Suit Filed After Durom Cup Problems
A class action lawsuit has been filed on behalf of shareholders who purchased stock in Zimmer Holdings, Inc. between January 28 and July 21, 2008. The Zimmer class action lawsuit alleges that the firm made material misrepresentations by failing to disclose problems arising from the use of the Zimmer Durom Cup in hip implants, which [...]
Zimmer Durom Cup Sales Suspended
On Tuesday, Zimmer Holdings, Inc. suspended sales of its Durom Cup artificial hip component in the U.S. This action was taken after the device manufacturer reviewed a number of reports from surgeons who experienced a higher than expected rate of Zimmer Durom Cups loosening and requiring total hip replacement revisions.
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