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Implant Recall Attorneys in Port Arthur, Texas

The FDA maintains a Twitter account and literally Tweets all recalled medical devices at this account: FDA Twitter Recall account Tweets all FDA recalls. Port Arthur recalled medical device lawyers are aware of the special Texas Rule of Evidence 407(b) pertaining to recall evidence being used at trial. If you are a victim of a dangerous medical device, contact an experienced Port Arthur medical implant injury attorney today for a consultation regarding your legal rights.

What Medical Implants Have been Recalled by the FDA?

DotCO, through the FDA, has provided a search bar below. Just put in the product to find the latest information on any medical device recalls.

What are the duties of a medical implant manufacturer regarding their products?

Simply stated, they need to make a safe product. If a device injures you and it is held unreasonably dangerous, Texas law allows you to recover medical expenses, therapy and treatment, lost income, and non-economic damages, such as pain and suffering.

Here are some items that have been litigated:

Defective Medical Devices & Implants1
Guidant ObTape Sling Curlin Painsmart
Pump
Contaminated
Heparin Syringes
Charité DePuy & Johnson & Johnson ASR Hip Implants*
Medtronic Duragesic Patch Pacemakers Shoulder Pain
Management Pump
Zimmer Durom Cup Hip Implant Zimmer Hip Replacements
Calaxo Screw Inbone Total Ankle Implantable
Cardioverter Defibrillators
(ICDs)
Shelhigh Medical
Device Seizure
Stryker CMF Custom Cranial Implant Kits  
  1This list is by no means complete. If you or a family member has suffered a serious reaction or death due to a dangerous medical device, contact a Port Arthur medical implant recall attorney today.  

 

SPECIAL RECALL ALERT

Why is there a recall on the hip implant?

DePuy has collected and released data that suggests that 1 out of every 8 patients who received the ASR resurfacing device or the ASR total hip replacement were required to receive a revision surgery five years after they were implanted. A number of the revision surgeries were because of metal pieces wearing off of the ball and socket components over time as they rubbed against each other. Patients reacted in different ways – some did not cause problems, but for most patients, the microscopic particles collected fluid in the joint and the muscles around the joint causing damage to the muscles, bones and nerves surrounding the hip. Orthopedic specialists can do tests to find out if this is the source of a patient’s pain.

What are faulty hip implant symptoms?

Normal hip replacement surgery discomforts like swelling and difficulty walking are a few symptoms experienced by patients who had revision surgery, for example:

  1. Loosening: when the implant will not remain attached to the bone in the correct location;
  2. Fracture: where the bone surrounding the implant may have broke;
  3. Dislocation: when the two parts of the implant that rub against one another are no longer aligned

How Can You Determine if Your DePuy Hip Implant is the Subject of a Recall?

Contact a Port Arthur Depuy Hip Implant attorney today. They will contact:

  1. Your orthopedic surgeon that did the surgery to find out if you got an ASR hip implant; and
  2. Obtain your surgical records where the surgery was performed.

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Should I Contact DePuy?

Getting in touch with the DePuy Orthopaedics unit of Johnson & Johnson can be done by calling toll-free from United States and Canada the DePuy ASR Help Line at 888-627-2677 Monday – Saturday between the hours of 8am - 9pm EST. However, it is advisable to furst retain an Depuy Implant Attorney in Port Arthur and let them contact DePuy.


Who may be Liable for a Medical Device Injury?

The designer, manufacturer, and, sometimes, the hospital or doctor involved in the actual implant. Port Arthur implant device injury lawyers will identify and pursue claims against all potentially liable parties.

Medical Implant Resources for Port Arthur Residents

 

FDA site for Defective Medical Devices & Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH)

Consumer Reports recent May, 2012 report on Medical Implant Devices indicating most have never been tested.

MedWatch is an online system whereby consumers can report serious reactions and side effects from medications, dietary supplements, and herbal remedies. The FDA recommends consulting your doctor for help with filling out the forms.

FDA Contact Information
Food and Drug Administration
10903 New Hampshire Ave., WO66-5429, Silver Spring, MD 20993
(800) 638-2041 or (301) 796-7100

FDA Port Arthur District Office
4040 N. Central Expressway, Suite 900
Dallas, TX 75204-3158
Phone:  214-253-4901
Fax:  214-253-4960

Hospitals in the Port Arthur Area that May be Involved in Implant Surgery

Christus Hospital St Mary
3600 Gates Boulevard 3
Port Arthur, TX
(409) 985-7431

The Medical Center of Southeast Texas
2555 Jimmy Johnson Boulevard
Port Arthur, TX
(409) 724-7389

Christus Dubuis Hospital
3600 Gates Boulevard 3
Port Arthur, TX
(409) 985-7431 ‎

Beaumont Bone & Joint Institute
2501 Jimmy Johnson Boulevard 400
Port Arthur, TX
(409) 729-5633

If you are having problems with a knee, shoulder or hip implant, you may need to go to physical therapy. In Port Arthur, Texas, these are just some locations for physical therapy:

Texas Healthcare Group of the Golden Triangle
3501 Turtle Creek Drive Suite 201
Port Arthur, TX 77642
(409) 721-9075
Beaumont Home Health Service, Inc.
1725 West Cardinal Drive
Beaumont, TX 77705
(361) 578-0762
Alpha Omega Home Health Care
990 IH - 10 North, Suite 203
Beaumont, TX 77702
(409) 899-3535
Back On Track Physical Therapy
1914 9th Avenue
Port Arthur, TX 77642
(409) 982-1043
Active Life Chiropractic
4700 Highway 365
Port Arthur, TX 77642‎
(409) 722-4476
Rizzo Chiropractic Clinic
5037 Gulfway Drive
Port Arthur, TX 77642‎
(409) 982-7716


Medical implant injury law firms serve Port Arthur and surrounding cities

Serving clients throughout Southeastern Texas, including Baytown, Beaumont, Bridge City, Central Gardens, East Jefferson, Galveston, Groves, La Porte, Liberty, Lumberton, Nederland, Orange, Orangefield, Port Neches, Sabine Pass, Sulphur, Texas City, Vidor and other communities in Jefferson County.

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