Birmingham Hip Replacement Lawsuit

Smith nephew manufacturers several hip replacement systems including the smf hip implants the redapt hip implants and the r3 acetabular hip system.

Birmingham hip replacement lawsuit.

Hip replacement lawsuits claim patients were left with serious side effects due to device design or defects. This isn t the first time smith nephew has issued recalls of their popular hip implants. Thousands of hip replacement lawsuits have been filed against various device makers. The birmingham hip resurfacing bhr system is a metal on metal hip implant manufactured by smith nephew that was used in patients who needed partial hip resurfacing or complete hip replacement.

This led to many people filing hip lawsuit claims. Birmingham hip resurfacing recall other smith nephew hip recalls. Known settlements amount to at least 2 2 billion. Food and drug administration issued its own warning on the r3 system.

Side effects include allergic reactions metal poisoning infection nerve damage and bone loss. Back in 2012 they also recalled the r3 acetabular system. People have also begun filing lawsuits over smith nephew s modular smf and modular redapt hip implants. Similar to the birmingham hip recall smith nephew issued a worldwide voluntary recall of the smf redapt and r3 metal liners in june 2012 after reports of device loosening hip pain.

The bhr implant consists of a spherical metal cap on the femur leg which connects to a metal cup installed within the hip socket.