DePUY ORTHOPAEDICS aka JOHNSON and JOHNSON’S PROFIT MARGIN TRUMPS HUMAN SUFFERING AGAIN

Upon my return from the National Hip Replacement Summit in Chicago, IL, I believe it is important to get the word out about how dangerous this defective DePuy hip replacement surgery has been. A massive tort action will be needed if you or a loved one, or anybody you know has been a recipient of a DePuy ASR device as part of a hip replacement surgery since 2003. You should contact me immediately for legal advice.

What has came to light last August is that DePuy Orthopaedics, a subsidiary of Johnson and Johnson Corp. betrayed 93,000 persons between 30 – 55 years old and older, with the promise of a new and active life, pain free with full modality of their hip, when in reality DePuy had full knowledge these “ASR devices” were defectively designed. Statistics showed that 1 out of 8 persons would need a replacement hip within five years (many within the first year) resulting in extreme pain, lengthy rehab, and a crippled hip life.

Once again, the corporate bottom line trumped the risk of disabling the consumer. By 2009, DePuy announced a profit of 5.4 BILLION dollars, and yet they continued to sell the known defective ASR devices until they “volunteered” to recall them August 24, 2010.

What is more disgusting than DePuy’s betrayal to the consumer and surgeons is the actual fact of the damage caused by these devises and the lethal harm to patients if not detected as soon as possible.

The true danger lies in the asymptomatic joint region where because the ASR titanium ball or cup chafes off its titanium flakes into the blood stream. The body’s immune system attacks the joint with extremely high levels of chromium and cobalt. These high levels of ions enter the joint and chemically produce a poison called ALVAL that kills the flesh, ligaments, bones and other tissue that cannot be rejuvenated. This metalloid reaction causes the bone to loosen through osteolysis where the immune system attempts to reabsorb the bone by cracking and wearing it down so that it can no longer hold the ASR ball at the top of your femur. The ball dislocates from the hip and causes exactly what you do not want to happen to anyone because it cannot be repaired without permanent damage.

I realize the above sounds pretty technical, but one look at the films would explain it all. It is all very ugly and you would not wish it on your worst enemy. When you add the fact it could have been avoided by a moral manufacturer, it makes you sick.

Mark S. Cornwall lives in Santa Barbara, CA. and can be reached at www.markcornwall.com, or at (805) 845-7558.