Recently, DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc. (the orthopedic arm of Johnson & Johnson) issued a global recall of two of its hip implant devices--the ASR™XL Acetabular System and the ASR™ Hip Resurfacing System. This recall follows a New York Times article on March 10, 2010, which revealed that DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc. had halted sales....... MORE >

Zimmer, Inc. recalled their prosthetic hip implant in July 24th, 2008. Their Durom Cup hip replacement has been implanted in 12,000+ patients when it was introduced in the US in 2006.

If you are uncertain if you have either of the recalled Hip Systems, contact your orthopedic surgeon........ MORE >