President of DePuy Orthepedics Division of Johnson & Johnson Resigns
According to a NYTimes.com article, the President of the DePuy Orthopedics Division of Johnson and Johnson announced his resignation last week. David Floyd who is the worldwide executive of Johnson and Johnson’s implant unit will leave at the end of March.
DePuy Orthopedics, a Johnson & Johnson subsidiary, is a manufacturer of hip and knee implants. The company had recently been struggling with recalls, and are now facing lawsuits by patients who have defective hip implants. The implants include the DePuy ASR™ XL Acetabular System and DePuy ASR™ Hip Resurfacing System.
It is believed that the devices have a design flaw which makes it difficult to implant correctly. This has resulted in a high failure rate of the device, and patients have reported many symptoms associated with the implant many times requiring a second surgery.
Side effects related to the defective implant include:
- Swelling in the hip/leg area
- Difficulty walking for long periods of time
- Implant detachment from bone
- Fractures around sight of replacement
- Dislocation of implant and resulting pain
If you have had a hip replacement and your doctor has used the DePuy ASR™ XL Acetabular System or DePuy ASR™ Hip Resurfacing System and have experienced difficulties with this implant, contact us for information on your legal rights. Call our toll free number 877-544-5323 or contact us by e-mail.