Zimmer Durom Cup Replacements Recalled Over Injuries
In July 2008, Zimmer Durom Cup hip replacement parts were recalled by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration after patients who received the new hips complained that the parts did not work properly. In many cases, patients who found their new hips easily slipped out of place were forced to undergo painful additional surgeries to remove and replace the defective parts.
The Durom Cup was approved by the FDA in 2006 for use in complete hip replacement surgery (also called hip arthroplasty). It was implanted in an estimated 13,000 patients in the United States before studies showed that about five percent of Durom Cup patients complained of serious complications following surgery. Prominent surgeons who used the device also noted a higher than normal failure rate among their patients.
Surgeon Shines Light on Durum Cup Problems
Prominent Los Angeles orthopedic surgeon Dr. Lawrence Dorr was among the first to expose problems associated with the Zimmer Durom Cup hip replacements. Dorr had implanted the hip replacements in 165 patients and found that 14 required additional surgeries within two years to correct problems. Dorr issued a public advisory about his findings and within months, the hip replacements were taken off the market.
Durom Cup Complications
Hip-replacement patients who received the Durom Cup parts complained of a variety of complications. Some patients experienced lingering pain in the area, while others noticed a clicking sound or grinding sensation coming from their new hip. Others complained that their new artificial hips caused persistent pain and discomfort that required additional surgeries to replace the Zimmer Durom Cups with other hip replacements.
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