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. Continued
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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. Continued
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 that the hip replacement will fail. Continued
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 led the firm to suspend sales of the product on July 22, 2008. Continued
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 need to be followed during total hip replacements. Unfortunately, over 12,000 patients in the U.S. already received the artificial hip component from doctors who were not provided proper instructions or training. Continued
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. Continued
