LFIT V40 Femoral Head Surgical Hip Replacements

Stryker—one of the world’s leading medical technology companies—supplies orthopedic, medical, surgical, and spinal devices to patients all over the world. Founded by an orthopedic surgeon from Michigan in 1941, their stated goal is to “help caregivers perform their jobs more efficiently and enhance patient care.” Currently, Stryker’s LFIT V40 Femoral Head Implant is subject to a manufacturer’s recall.

Stryker’s LFIT V40 Femoral Head Implant was routinely used with the company’s Accolade TMZF and Accolade stems. In August 2016, Stryker issued a recall for LFIT V40 Hip Implant components manufactured before 2011. The recall initially covered LFIT V40 Hip Implant components manufactured before 2011 but was then expanded to include additional components. The recalls are based on the device’s higher-than-expected taper-lock failure rate. The product’s chromium-cobalt construction also causes many problems similar to other metal-on-metal hip implants, including:

  • Separation of head and stem
  • Loss of strength and mobility
  • Severe pain and inflammation

A History of Metal-on-Metal Failures

Physicians and healthcare professionals understand the dangers metal-on-metal hip implants can cause. The metal-on-metal construction can release metallic debris into nearby tissue and the bloodstream. An elevated concentration of chromium and cobalt in the bloodstream can lead to metallosis. This medical condition has many severe side effects, including:

  • Severe hip and leg pain
  • Tissue and bone damage
  • Reduced joint mobility
  • Pseudotumors in the area

In April 2012, Stryker issued an “Urgent Safety Alert” to surgeons. It listed “excessive metal debris and/or ion generation” as a safety risks to patients. The Safety Alert cited the following problems:

  • Premature tissue death (necrosis)
  • Bone dissolution (osteolysis)
  • Pain and loosening of the implant

Patients File Lawsuits

Patients nationwide have suffered injuries—which often require painful, complicated revision surgery—due to defective LFIT V40 implants. The lawsuits filed against Stryker charge these devices are defective and prone to failure. They also allege Stryker continued to market and sell the products even after the company knew—or should have known—the devices were not safe for patients.

The True Cost

When patients must undergo painful and costly revision surgery following the implant of a faulty medical device, the corporations responsible for manufacturing and marketing these defective products must be held accountable. If you have been injured due to a defective Stryker LFIT V40 hip implant device, time may be running out to file a claim for damages.


Yost Can Help You Find Answers

If you or a loved one has suffered from harmful side effects or required painful and costly revision surgery after receiving a defective Stryker hip implant or other medical devices, the Yost Legal Group can help you file a claim seeking the justice you deserve.

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