Zimmer Durom Cup Hip Implant News

Months of Pain Following Zimmer Hip Implant
-LawyersandSettlements
11/28/2008- Don. K knows first-hand the pain of a Zimmer Hip replacement gone wrong. He had a Zimmer Durom Cup implanted in his hip that required replacing shortly after his original surgery. More>>>

Zimmer Lawsuit Filed Over Failed Durom Cup Hip Replacement
-AboutLawsuits.com
10/03/2008- A lawsuit was filed last week in Florida by a man whose Zimmer Durom Cup failed only a few months after his hip replacement surgery. The complaint alleges that Zimmer manufactured and sold a defective hip resurfacing component, which was unreasonably dangerous and prone to loosen or fail. More>>>

Zimmer Hip Replacement: "Too Young to Feel So Old"
-LawyersandSettlements
08/31/2008- Ozark, AR: Patients who have had Zimmer Durom hip implants can be forgiven if they believe their pain is related to their hip replacement surgery. After all, it is a major surgery and one that has an extended recovery time. Unfortunately, not everyone is fully recovering from their surgery, possibly due to problems with the Zimmer Durom cup. More>>>

Durom Cup Problems Prompt Calls For Tracking System
-InjuryBoard.com
08/28/2008- In July the world’s largest manufacturer of hip replacement products, Zimmer, announced that they were suspending sales of the Durom Cup artificial hip replacement after concerns were raised about possible design flaws. More>>>

Horizon Remains Cloudy for Hip Device
-InjuryBoard.com
08/16/2008- In July, Zimmer Holdings, the nation's largest producer of orthopedic devices, halted sales of its Durom cup hip socket. More>>>

Artificial joints, genuine concerns
-Contra Costa Times
08/11/2008- Millions of people have hobbled into operating rooms hoping to walk out with shiny new artificial knees or hips that would carry them into futures free of pain or disability. In this country alone, orthopedic surgeons place about 1 million artificial hips and knees into American bodies every year. More>>>