FDA Warns DePuy Over Hip Implant and Knee Replacement Product

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Johnson & Johnson has again run afoul of federal regulators, this time with its medical device subsidiary, DePuy Orthopaedics. The company has been warned recently that it is illegally marketing a hip implant and knee joint replacement product. 

The FDA issued a warning letter to DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc. president David Floyd on August 19, which says that the marketing of the TruMatch Personalized Solutions System and the Corail Hip System are illegal. The Johnson & Johnson unit has 15 days to respond to the letter either by taking corrective action or giving a reason for why corrective action cannot be taken immediately. The company has also been ordered to halt marketing on both products, which the FDA considers to both be unapproved medical devices, until the situation is resolved.

TruMatch, a system that helps doctors shape knee replacement implants to better fit their patients, has not been approved for use in the U.S., according to the letter. The FDA claims DePuy never told them it intended to commercially distribute the product.

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The FDA also accuses DePuy of getting the Corail hip implant approved quickly by giving inaccurate information regarding its design and use. The Corail system was approved under the FDA’s controversial 510(k) premarket approval system; an expedited process that requires that the medical device be functionally equivalent to a device already on the market in order to fast-track its approval. However, according to the warning letter, DePuy’s brochure on the device lists a number of claims about the device’s capabilities and specifications that were never approved by federal regulators.

The warning letter comes as Johnson & Johnson is under close scrutiny over quality control issues with its McNeil Healthcare pharmaceuticals subsidiary, which has had to issue two massive drug recalls this year and has suspended production.

On April 30, a recall was announced for nearly 40 liquid children’s medications made by McNeil Consumer Healthcare, including infant Tylenol, Benadryl, and Motrin. The products were recalled due to particulate contamination and irregularities in potency. As a result of the problems, the FDA issued a warning letter about quality control issues at the Johnson & Johnson manufacturing plant in Ft. Washington, Pennsylvania.

In addition, the company has issued a series of Johnson and Johnson drug recalls for a variety of drugs due to chemical contamination from wood pallets that give the drug a musty smell and have caused a number of people to fall ill. The problem is due to contamination by trace amounts of a chemical called 2,4,6-tribromoanisole, or TBA, which seeped into bottles from wood pallets treated with pesticide. The contaminated drugs had a moldy smell and made some users sick.

The DePuy unit itself has also faced a number of recent questions about the quality of the some other hip replacement systems. A DePuy ASR hip recall was issued earlier this year due to the high failure rate of the metal-on-metal hip implants.

In recent months, a number of DePuy hip lawsuits over faulty ASR Cup implants have been filed. It is expected that the number of cases will continue to grow as Depuy hip implant lawyers continue to investigate and review potential cases for individuals who have experienced problems and complications after hip replacement surgery involving the ASR cup.

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Lin
I had a Dupuy (Sigma Rotating Platform) in Dec, 2009. I did very well in my rehab. Maybe too well. The dr. explained that problems usually occur in pts who make very good progress in those first 2 months. (Yet the PT just kept criticizing me: work harder or you may never walk!!!) At my 2-month post op appt, the surgeon said I had patella clunk syndrome, in which my knee would click on the way to and from full extension of my leg. When I went back for my 1-yr post op, he said he’d changed his mind, that it wasn’t patella clunk, but a misfitting artificial knee!!!! He got the model out to show me. He said the bottom didn’t fit into the top exactly; therefore there was looseness and I would have to have a revision – or half a revision surgery! I’ve been told the rehab is even WORSE for a partial revision. I was telling all this to a lawyer friend; he says I might have a good case against the hospital who bought the artificial joint, the doc who didn’t make sure there was an exact fit, and the manufacturer for possible mis-packaging!!! Now I have to get all my medical records, x-rays, and doctor’s notes. I do not want to go back to the same surgeon, even though he’s head of the knee replacement surgery in my area! I have searched online for months for a dr. who specializes in revision surgery of TKR. Does anyone know of such a doctor? I want someone who pretty much does nothing BUT fix bad knee surgeries. If you can suggest someone, I’d fly to Australia if I had to to go to him! ALso, if anyone else is interested in pursuing a law suit, let me know. Maybe a class action? Or would it be better for each of us to sue individually? The thing is, I have to have my other knee done, also, and I’d like to have them both done at once. I also worry a little about the statute of limitations on a case like this. Anyone know about that? Thanks for any help you can offer!
Dale
I had the DePuy Knee replacement 6-9-2010 and I’ve was told by Kaiser Permanente IT NEEDS TO BE REPLACE its Very Lose and today I use a wheel chair unable to walk I’ve been in pain for more than 5 years both knees are gone and the HIP Gone from walking bad.
travis
on 09/15/2010 my grandmother had left knee surgery involving depuy johnson and johnson knee implant i have seen the commercials involving device recalls and failure if anyone knows anything about this matter please feel free to respond
Charles
I had a dupuy knee replacement in 1997 it came loose and had a revision in 2001 on My 9 I have to have the last on replaced I am at the very least upset and stressed to the max. At times the pain is so strong I can barely stand it I’m tired of taking pain pills to control the nagging pain I have had for the last 2 years. This has been going on for at least 2 years
jerri
I had a RIGHT Knee replacement in Sept 2007 this was supposed to be my 6th and final surgery, I was 47 at the time and I had to wait 5 years to get it because they said I was too young.So it seems I’m like the rest of you as soon as you’r released from therapy that’s when the nightmare began, swollen all the time popping and cracking,most of the time it seems like it’s going to give out I’m sure it’s not maybe but when. Can’t walk, drive, or sit for more than 30mins to 1hr and I can’t just get up and walk like I should, but it takes a while. Now it’s so swollen that it looks like I ahve 2 knee caps, sleeping with a pillow between my legs dose’nt help,can’t sleep in any position comfortably, even with taking 2 sleeping pills. And now myRIGHT hip is starting to hurt when I try to even walk around the block to try and get some exercise,and that’s a small 200 x 300 square block.And I guess because of the way I’m now walking my back has begun to hurt and my LEFT knee which has already had 3 surgeries has started to hurt and swell and pop and crack and grind. I’m out of work no money and no Ins so I just keep suffering.
Donna
i had 2 scopes and they also tryed to do what they call the oats prosedier before they did my left knee parcial replacement in 2004 first couple months i thought it was going to be ok but then the pain returned and poping in my knee returned so i keep returning and telling the doctor something wasnt right i was sent to so many phyipy places i think i should oun them thats all they wanted to do phyipy . Then one afternoon i was laying across my bed watching tv and went to get up an my knee had locked an i couldnt bend it and the pain was realy bad went to the er next morning cause sometimes it would do this but go back in place but this time it didnt so er doc sent me back to my doc the took ex rays and said surgury in a couple months , will in a couple day one moning went to get out of bed an relized the knee cap had moved over to the inter side of the knee i tryed to call the doc to let them know got a run a round cause the wasnt understanding what i was telling them so i went to another knee specist he said surgey had to be done asap so we set it up i go in to get it done the doctor went to cut the knee open to remove the bad parts and the knee cap its self shot across the roon the doctor replaced it and told me he had never seen anything like it the knee cap shooting across the room where it had came apart and that was in 2007 only 3 yr with the parcial knee replacement
Spence
I had my right knee replaced in March 2009 w/ a DePuy Rotating Platform device. My surgeon was able to get my fix the leg shortness & 20 degree toe in, caused by my severe bowed out / arthritic condition. I can empathize with the many posting pain & suffering but I have only praise for my outcome. I was in so much less pain post-op as compared to before. My most positive discovery came during rehab, trying to learn to walk without limping. The PT tried everything but I couldn’t break the habit. She suggested I try a shoe called MBT (now cheaper copies are available from Sketchers & advertised by celebrities) because the rounded bottom would force me to walk heal-to-toe. When I was back to work in my dress shoes, I experienced some of the knee complaints listed in the many blogs & I was back to limping. Now the only time I don’t wear MBT’s is when I golf. I know that this is not a cure-all for surgical complications but despite the crap from people about my weird shoes, I say try them & hope you do as well as me.
Judith
i had knee replacement surgery with a DePuy prosthesis in May of 2009, followed by 14 weeks of therapy. My toes became paralyzed after the surgery, I can bend the knee only slightly past a right angle, so, it is very difficult and risky to use stairs, to get into and out of cars, and to walk, as, I trip, and, am somewhat slightly dragging the leg. I had to retire because of the outcome. Another surgeon just told me he thinks my body is trying to reject the prosthesis. I researched the surgery and prostheses intensively before going into it, but, I was better off before. Knee feels like a thousand pins sticking in it, and is warm, but, no infection has been found.
Grace
Dec. 2006, I had a right total knee replacement. Had to have a manipulation done 3weeks later, My knee continually hurt but did get around a little better the first year. But the past 18 to 24 months I have excessive pain in this knee, it swells a lot, continually stiffens up and lately giving out when I go to stand on it. My doctor uses Dupuy knee replacements by Johnson & Johnson. I have been really frustrated because the things I had hoped to do as I got older are almost impossible now with all the knee pain.
Terry
I had a right knee replacement in nov. 2005, and have had problems such as swelling, shooting pain, locking up randomly, and puffyness, and just recently on 4/10/2011 i woke up at 3am. fever in the knee swelling and unbarrarable pain!!! no abuse just used it as a regularly every day walking knee im really worried!!! had to be taken to the emergency room could not walk…..
Nick
I had a total right knee replacement in April of ’09. It felt better before the operation than it has since. Before i had it done, we asked the doctor to put me on a machine to manipulate the knee and keep it bending which he said they didn’t do any more. Two months later, I had to go in and pay for a manipulation. I have pain from my hip to my toes and 2 of my toes are numb all the time. My knee is always swollen and my ankle is always swollen. I can’t walk for more than 30 minutes at a time or the swelling gets real bad. I am 50 years old and have no life at all because of this. I need help!!! I know the doctor used a Johnson & Johnson replacement that grows into the bone with no screws or glue to attach it to the bone. I have no insurance any more and can’t do anything about this. I live in pain 24/7 and at times wish I could have my leg just cut off.
Cheryl
I had a total right knee replacement in May 2010. I was 49 years old when I received the Dupuy Johnson & Johnson knee. At this early age I was hoping to gain some mobility & quality of life, as I have played many sports my whole life and due to osteoarthritis I had to quit everything and could not even walk without my knee popping out of joint. I had minimal pain prior to surgery, now I have pain 24/7. I had a total leg cavity bleed post surgery, which slowed my movement. Then I had months of physio and post op pai n that was unbearable to thet of going to pain clinics. The movement of the joint has never been right, and the pain has not subsided and my knee clunks so bad my husband won’t walk beside me.. I have pain in shin area,painful to touch, my knee is hot to touch and carries fluid at all times, mobility has not been any gain in fact worse. My surgeon can’t figure out what is wrong with it and is booking me for an exploratory surgery. After reading many of these blogs I have come to realize what the problem is…………..I have felt that there is something wrong from day 1 and I beleive it is a defective joint. After reading the experience and many similarities that others have gone through I think there is more problems with these joints than they want to admit.
John
Right knee TKR Oct 2007 Dupuy Rotating Platform Left knee TKR Jan 2009 Dupy Rotating Platform Excellent results. I snow ski, waterski, hike, bike, fly HG and PG’s, and can stand for long periods of time. Best decision I ever made was to go to an Ortho that knows his knees. My implant parts all fit and his expertise I feel is a major reason that I am once again very active at the age of 59. My heart goes out to those that were not as fortunate as I. I know the pain and loss of quality of life as a result of a bad job or implant. I hope that those that were not as fortunate as I get relief.
perry
I had my knee replaced in april 2009 have had fluid on it,drained several times.complained to my dr and he said im a baby and cant take a little pain.while walking my knee gives out with no warning.I’m 51 .how many people have to write on thus site before something is done to help us.
Michele
I had a partial knee replacement Dec.2009. I have not been right since that awful procedure. The hospital stay of 5 days was traumatic and brutal. I actually endured medievil pain on the knee machine as it was never fitted to my leg length. It ripped and pulled torturously for 2 days and nights until the therapist noticed the problem. I cried for 2 days straight and pleaded for help. I knew something was wrong but no one responded. I still wonder if damage could have been caused by that machine. I have continuous fluid buildup all around the knee and cap and bursae. Something tweaked in there last week and it hasn’t been the same since. It moves OK but there’s a lot I feel I can’t do.
barbara
I wish there was a way we could get thngs fixed I had total knee replacement in august of 2009 I’m lucky to be able to bear weight on it for 1/2 hour. I cant go for walks no more ridiing bikes is out. They just done a knee scope on the smae knee in march 2011 said they removed scar tissue but I’m still having sever pain troubles bending it it locks pops and just makes life almost unbearable. I wish someone would help us I haven’t seen many good stories on this replacement mine is the depuy sigma.
georgia
Isn’t anyone reading all these complaints? We are all in misery and nobody out there to help. The only way you could understand is to have this pain on a daily basis. It is more than we can tolerate and don’t know who to get in touch with for help. If anyone out there can advise us, Please do so. There has to be someone who can make De puy take responsibility for their malfunctioning appliances. They knew when they put these on the market they were malfunctioning. My knee was done 5 years ago and is total pain day and night….
Carmen
Now I don’t feel like I’m crazy anymore. I’ve had both knees replaced, two years apart. The first one is fine, but the second one, a year later, is still very painful. It is especially painful on stairs and if I have to walk for more than a half hour. It wakes me up at night just as if it has never been replaced. Been back the to doc, and the x-rays show that everything is fine, but I know there’s something wrong.
jo
had my Dupuy knee replacement repaced 3 weeks ago. The device had never adhered to the bone and I was in constant pain and had very limited movement. Dr stated I would have to have the surgery or run the risk of more damage. If I had known how much pain I would be in after the durgery I would have taken my chances. At least I could walk enough to work and could sleep . Someone needs to be held accountable for all the pain these defected devices are causing. My physical trainer stated he could not be sure I would be anybetter off after the surgery than before.
Jodie
I had my left knee total replacement (Depuy) in Feb 2009, am scheduled now for end of April 2011, for repair or another total replacement. I may have to have the rods drilled into my bones. This is not right, why are we patients paying for extra Physical Therapy, and defective parts. Is there a legal recourse for all of us who have replacements that did not live up to their expectations, or advertisement for a more productive life. My life is not productive at all, I can stand or walk only for 10 minutes at a time, and the pain is terrible, not much sleep due to the pain.
Joycelyh
Had a total knee replacement on both knees. Have been in serious pain going back and forth to the surgeon. Can not stand or walk a distance and the surgeon saids everything looks great on the xrays which were taken March 29, 2011. Had the surgery on July 29, 2008. I go toi the YMCA weekly for exercise to try and great some relief but nothing has changed. Something is wrong with the implant by Depuy.
Ann
Great Scott! why did I not see all these comments BEFOREI had a right TKR done May 2010. Following hospital discharge and after the required PT of 1 month I was offered and agreed to another 30 days and then continued 3 months of water therapy – so I’ve felt that I have done my part to recover. The pain, heat, and swelling has not gone down to this day. I was an avid walker – FORGET THAT NOW!. Standing for more than 45 minutes leaves me in a way almost unbearable to walk – driving in a Stop & Go situation leaves me being a hazard on the road as my leg and foot start to go numb. Sleeping is still terrible – waking throughout the night to reposition the leg. The surgeon says nothing is wrong??????????? What a terrible mess. My body DOES NOT WANT OR LIKE THIS. At least no infection thus far, thank God.
Karla
I’ve had both knees replaced twice w/two revisions. My Dupuy knee replacement parts came unattached from my bones. Now I have rods drilled into my bones to hold the new replacements in place.
marva
I have a knee replacement in 2006 the pain is unbearable es[ecialy at night. I have had manipulations and have been on so many meds most of them recalls too. I have RSD a nerve disorder and have had spinal blocks and still suffers. The left knee noe is in so much pain too. Riding in a car for more than three hour is almost impossible. Why will someine not help us with this problem. We are not crazy we are in pain.
REGINA
I HAD ATK REPLACEMENT ON 7/06/10. IT WAS DEPUY. I WAS FINE JULY AND AUG. IN SEPT. THEY SENT ME BACK TO WORK WITH NO RESTRICTIONS AND THAT LASTED 1 MONTH. I STARTED HAVING PAIN IN MY RIGHT KNEE 1 WEEK AFTER RETURNING TO WORK. PAIN,SWELLING,NUMBNESS, SHARP PAIN RUNNING DOWN MY SHIN. CANNOT DRIVE A LONG DISTANCE BECAUSE THE KNEE WILL LOCK UP. RIGHT FOOT WILL GO NUMB. CANNOT SLEEP AT NIGHT FROM THE PAIN. I WAS A STORE MANAGER, IT WAS TAKEN AWAY BECAUSE I COULD NOT DO MY JOB AT 100%. BUT JUST LIKE EVERYONE ELSE STANDING FOR MORE THAN 15-20 MIN. AT A TIME IT HURTS SO BAD THAT I WILL GO TO THE BATHROOM TO CRY. PAIN MEDS. DON’T HELP. SOME DAYS I HURT FROM MY HIP ALL THE WAY TO MY TOES. IN 4 MONTHS IT WILL BE A YEAR. WHEN WILL THE PAIN STOP?????? MY FAMILY WOULD LIKE TO HAVE A ACTIVE MOM BACK.
Bob
i had total knee replacement on Oct 12 2009 and as of this date 03-25-2011 I still have pain,popping and once in awhile my knee feels like it wants to lock up,I have to kinda work out the stiffness till it feels like it’s not going to pop.There is also a grading sensation. I have seen another Dr. since this operation and this dr sent me to do blood work and get a bone scan to rule out an infection results are at this time no infection but YES! loose implant. Now i have an appointment to see a specialist for a revision. I’m not ready for a round 2 Too Painfuf!!!! Is there any help out there?? Yes THIS TOO IS A DEPUY REPLACEMENT And the first dr said in a years time you won’t reliaze you had a total knee replacement and each time i went for a follow up I would mention my pains, and popping. I was told well ur metal and plastic it is going to pop but the pain will go away. YEAH RIGHT!!!!
koleen
I FELL AND ENDED UP WITH A LEF KNEE REPLACEEMENT. IT WAS IN 2006 AND IT IS A DEPUY. SINCE THEN I AVE HAD A MANIPULATION AND TWO KNEE REVISION SURGERIES.IM STILL IN THERAPY NOTHING STOPS THE PAIN AND AGONY. IM 46 YEAS OLD ON DISABILITY AND I HAVE NO LIFE BUT TO SIT AROUND AND FEEL SORRY FOR MYSELF. IF THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE KNEE ITSELF IT SURE WOULD EXPLAIN EVERYTHING BECAUSE AFTER ALL THESE YEARS I SHOULD FEEL BETTER NOT WORSE.
Joyce
Had a total right knee replacement in 2003 (Dupay) and are having constnt pain, walking. standing,going up and down steps and cannot do any bending. It was okay for a year or two, then started the pain etc, Had the knee re-xrayed and all looked good according to the surgeon. Even got a second opnion and the x-ray showed the replacement was okay. But. something is causing the pain and is just not showing up on the x-rays. Not sure what to do but would do anything to not have pain for even a short time to get some relief. Wonder if it shifted or something.
Philip
Had three complete transplants. Still having problems
Rebecca
In 2005 and 2008 i had a partial right and full left depuy knee replacement done and it still gives me a lot of pain when trying to walk even a short distance both knees swells often so as far as any walking standing sitting bicyling it`s just not comfortable at all for me and getting in and out of bed and car i never got to a complete bending even after rehah.
DAWN
I HAD A TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT ON MY RIGHT KNEE ABOUT TWO AND HALF YEARS AGO. I HAVE SO MUCH PAIN AND SWELLING, I CAN’T HARDLY BEND IT AT ALL. IF I SIT TO LONG AND THEN STAND UP I HAVE TROUBLE MOVING MY KNEE.
Patricia
My mother had both total knee replacements done with Depuy L in Sept 2003, R in May 2004. After she had the R knee done the L knee started Hyperextending backwards. She was only able to walk for approximately 8 months before she ended up back in a wheel chair. She always said the R knee was stronger than the L. In December 2010 she started complaining of pain the knee was swollen and red, she ended up having a severe staff infection in the R knee after surviving the surgical removal of the implant the infection still took her from us with in 2 weeks. She always had swelling and complained of discomfort in her knees and legs.
harold
i had my surgery 13th jan 2007 i’ve had nothing but pain and weakness in my legs i use a walker to get around afther [2] trips back to the doctor that did the surgery which was wasted trips i went to another doctor to see if he would redo the surgery he said he couldn’t because of ins. reason now [4] years later i’m still on a walker and i can’t stand long because of the weakness in my knees and legs . i have been through physcial theary [5] times i live alone and i am 79 years of age .they use all dupry on total kneen replacement i have all of the medical records on this surgery all 295 pages which cost me$85.00 for the last [18] mo’s ive also have neuropthy in my feet and hands .please help me
HAROLD
i had total knee replacment on 12th jan 2007 it was causing so much pain that i made [2] triips back to columbia, mo where i had it done they xray and said every thing was ok when you have pain like i have he said i would be walking as good as new in [9] mo’s well it has been [4] years and i can’t get around without my walker. so iwent andtalked to another doctor in cape gireardeau, mo about redoing the surgery he wouldn’t because of conflicate beyween doctors,so now i have trouble with my legs bowing out on me they never stop aching there should be a law so doctors can’t get away with this my inplant is dupry made in warsaw, indianna the only peace i get is by taking a sleepin pill .what do yo suggest?
Kathy
I had knee replacement July 2009,my knee pops every time I walk and recently knee kind of feels like it is going to pop out , i can be laying with my legs straight and go to bend knee and turn over and knee locks up and i can”t bend it the replacement knee is always swollen and larger than my other knee and leg goes numb. I could go on and on about the problems I have but i will cut it short, but one more thing it is really ashame at the money these people make and we have to suffer looks like we should be well compensated for the pain we go through when this operating was suppose to make us better and now I have worse pain than i did before the replacement
Pam
I had my left knee replaced in July of 2008 with a DePuy product and have had nothing but stiffness, pain and swelling since then. I have spent hundreds of dollar in PT, have had a knee manilpulation under anesthesia and was prescribed an anti inflammatory cream at my last orthopod visit. I go to the gym everyday just to try and keep it loose. In the last 6 months the knee will not support my weight (130 ibs) upon standing. I have to gradually put weight on the leg before I can begin walking and then I limp. The knee problem has affected my lower back and my right foot as well. I was taking Darvocet for the pain but that has since been recalled. I will now be using Vicodin. I want to find out the statues of the recalls and if there is any hope to this nighmare?
Georgia
Comment by Georgia on 4 January 2011: I had my left knee replaced in July of 2006 with the Johnson and Johnson Depuy replacement. I’ve had constant pain and swelling from day one. It never lets up. It swells clear into the hip and down to the ankle. I’ve had different doctors to examine it and they say it looks like it is in there good. What they don’t understand is that the pain is more than I can stand. I went to Mayo clinic in Nov. of last year and the doctor in the orthapedic department said the knee over rotates. I went to my local doctor and she sent me to a neuroligist who said I shouldn’t have it replaced. His opinion was that the replacment wouldn ‘t help me out and might make it worse. I have even considered amputation, anything to rid me of the pain. If there is anyone with suggestions of how to makeJohnson/Johnson Depuy stand up and tke the blame for all of our suffering. Please let me know. It is sad to think we live in a world of crooks who can make lots of money from the suffering of their clients. If the surgeons knew of this, why did they go ahead and use this appliance?
Pat
I have read all of your comments, and wish to express my sympathy to all. I too had a DePuy TNR in May of 2005. I had 2 manipulations and over 9 months of physical therapy. To this day I have constant pain, swelling, heat, sweating. My replacement was do to a MVA, so there was considerable trauma before the surgery, causing the surgeons to perform a more challenging replacement. In which my surgeon attributes as to why I have so much pain. He also stated that I was his second “failure”, and that I should have it replaced. I declined because I could not stand the thought of going through the long drawn out procedure again. Well my quality of life is on the decline, I have problems with my whole right side of my body. I am in and out of physical therapy on a regular basis, because I refuse to get on the pain med roller coaster, I once was on. I am glad I found this site! I will definitely file a complaint with the FDA! Friends, stay informed, listen to your body, seek expert professional help, and never give up! Take Care!
Janie
In 08/22/00 I had a Depuy knee replacement. I went to pt. and one on the screws came loose. The Dr. Told me not to go back. I have been having lot of pain with the knee.
maxine
Everyone should make a complaint with F.D.A Medcheck. There only two complaints in there. Maybe we can get some kind of help through them. FDA has a form on line to fill out. Good Luck
Ann
I have read many comments and everyone is saying the same thing. When are they going to admit that the knee implant is also defective? What is our recourse? Should we have another surgery? Are there other companies out there that provide knee implants? Maybe they should have told us, by the way with the knee implant we put in you you will experience constant pain the rest of your life. I just want to know what to do, besides taking prescription pain medication. Any advice.?????????????????????
Eddy
Had bilateral knee replacement with Depuy knees about 5 years ago. I have been in constant pain since the replacement. Absolutely, no relieve. As a result of the replacement whish resulted in poor gait. I’m now a candidate for hip replacement and back surgery.
Fred
In the last three years I have had both knees replaced , one of them two times my problem is I pain in both knee caps in geting up from seting position , going up and down steps , and both knees pop when I walk My DR. will not tell me a thing ,but to keep coming back to him . I notice that oyher people are haveing the same problem . My question is : What are we soposed to do?THANKS FOR ANNY INFORMATION YOU CAN GIVE ME
maxine
Somebody needs to hear our cry for help. I had my dePuy put in 07/2007. The pain and hardship it has caused for me , nobody should have to go through this. I can”t get off my couch or toliet. My knee just won”t bend. What is the answer?
shirley
Had knee replacment done in 6 /10 /09. Have more pain then I did before surgery. It clicks alot, numb on outer side of knee. When pressing across the knee cap very tender to touch. Dr stated every thing is in place. But what is going on under the repacement?
Rosemarie
I am a 50yr old female who has suffered from RA since age 13. I have lived with chronic pain my entire life. When I turned 50 I began having severe pain in my left knee so finally at age 57 when I could no longer walk I elected to have the joint replaced. The joing used at that time due to the operative reports I have obtained was a Smith & Nephew. The original surgery was done in March of 2003 and in July of 2008 it had to be redone because of loosing of the joint. The pain at that time was worse than before. Since the 2nd surgeon did such a good job with that knee one yr. later I scheduled to have the left knee done also because of debilitating pain. That surgery was performed on 2/22/10. Here it is just a little over 1 yr later and I have severe pain in that knee when I sit for any period of time, when I try to climb stairs, when I stand in once place too long, or take long walks. I had to quit my exercise routine because of the pain. On Monday of this wk. I consulted my 3rd orthopedic surgeon who injected me with lidocaine & cortisone to see if that would help any. I am at my wits end. I take a lot of medication for my RA such as methotrexate, remicade infusions, medrol 2x day, voltaren and still have pain. I do not want to have to result to narcotic pain killers for relief. I want answers as to why I seem to have problem after problem with joint replacements.
Jenny
Had a TKR on my right knee 06/03/2010 due to a work related injury.manipulation 08/06/2010,due to only a 90ROM,was told by Doctor it was from scar tissue,that the J&J Depuy knee he used had been around for over 20 yrs.9 Mos. later the still buckles,I cannot stand for 30 Mins.cannot walk for 1 Hr.cannot can in one place for 5 Mins.without the knee freezing up,I have to stand there and wait until the sharp pain easy up some in order to move at all.When I take a shower and the water hits the knee I cannot move for a while,alto the Doctor said I should try some water activities.I have had 6 Mos.of PT and 3 Mos. of work harden program that No-one should ever have too be thru,this program should be unlawful.I went thru all this PT and Work Hardening progam and still have about a 11/2 inch limp to the Right.9 Mos.later the PT is just starting to press on my Hip to help line it up but unsuccessfully this has not helped My whole body is becoming to be effected by all the Limping and the Knee Pain.I have finally gotton the second opinion he ordered blood work I guess for Infection and a Bone Scan.I see him in a couple of days for the follow up.I still stay postition but still expect to hear the same,well the X-Rays all look good.I have experienced about 99% of all the same problems as you guys have the Doctor looks at you as if you are lying and none of those problems can exist,for this is only his Second case of complaints in 10 years.I asked if the knee could be too big ( for it sure looks as if it may)or could it be the Knee itself,same old answers.I thought if maybe it was not a Workman Com ( on job injury) would I be treated any better but after reading 30 pages of the same problems as I have ,I guess we all are just wanting Our Life back or a life without unbearable pain.I also have a 5 year Granddaughter who does not understand WHY her Grandmother cannot hold her,get down in the floor and play with her and why she has too sit most of the time.It is hard for me too accept.I did see where 1 of the J&J Depuy Knee replacement devises was RECALLED but have not seen this in TV since to get the Model #. Reading the notes on how long these problems have been going on THAT THE FDA SHOULD HAVE BEEN INVOLVED along time ago so these problems would have been solved for Lord only knows I did not get much info from my Doctor and still cannot,I have heard all the reasons maybe the screws are too. tight,if I go back in and loosen them up,I might get them to loose and I will have to go back in and tighten them back up causing more SCAR tissue,Maybe I can go in and put in a Spacer that would help.Most of the pain is from the Scar tissue.Most of all I usually get treated or looked at as if I have all this pain and issues in my head.Good Luck,guys.
Mary
My knee was replaced on April, 2005. I went back to work 4 months later and been having trouble all this time. When I went for my last recheck, I could barely have the doctor touch it because it was still so sensitive. I have had nothing but trouble with this knee, and I sure hope I don’t need the other one replaced, because I doubt I’ll have it done.
Karyl
I had my right knee replaced March 09. Today I went to the doctor still complaining of burning sensation and tender spots on the knee. It is stiff all the time and my leg hurts down the shin. It pops and feels like it sticks sometimes on the inside section of the knee causing a lot of pain. I found out today that I had a depuy replacement. I am being sent back for PT. I feel like Troy,sometimes I just wish they would cut off my leg.
Troy
I had my TKR on 3/29/06 its a dupuy, I had nothing but problems with it since I had it put in, it pops locks up hurts all the time, its loud when I’m walking, can’t stand more then 10 minutes, can’t walk with out a special brace & cane.been on vicodin & morphene ever since, it sucks, I’m only 35yrs old, when I got a second opion they say I’m to young to go threw another one, but tell me they can fuse it or amputation, with the pain I have, I wish they would cut it off.Dr just told me to go to Advance Pain Management, whitch I have had Nerve blocks, there a joke.
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