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In July 2008, Zimmer Durum 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 Durum 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 Durum 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 Durum 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.

Durum Cup Complications

Hip-replacement patients who received the Durum 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 Durum Cups with other hip replacements.

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