subject: DePuy Hip Implant Recall - Do You Have A Recalled Hip Implant? [print this page] DePuy Hip Implant Recall - Do You Have A Recalled Hip Implant?
DePuy has announced the worldwide recall of two popular hip implant devices in August of 2010. The two recalled models are the following: 1. DePuy ASR XL Acetabular Hip System, which was sold internationally since 2003 and in the United States since 2005; and 2. DePuy ASR Hip Resurfacing System, which was only sold outside of the United States since 2003. Many US citizens may have been implanted with the ASR Hip Resurfacing System in procedures done in foreign countries.1. Schedule An Appointment With Your SurgeonOne of the easiest ways to determine if your device has been recalled is to schedule an appointment with the surgeon that implanted your hip device. If this is not possible, then contact your surgeon's office or the hospital where the procedure was done. If you have a recalled DePuy hip implant device, your surgeon's office should be aware of this and should be able to confirm whether you were fitted with a recalled DePuy hip implant device. If for some reason this approach is not successful, then you do have other options.2. Check Your Medical Device ID CardFollowing your hip implant surgery, you may have been given a medical device screening identification card for the purposes of getting through metal detectors at security screenings, such as airports. The medical device ID card may indicate the specific hip implant device that you were provided. Unfortunately, not all medical device ID cards indentify the specific make and model of the hip implant device. If you were not provided with a medical device ID card, then there are other ways to determine if you have a recalled DePuy hip implant device.3. Obtain Your Medical RecordsRequest your medical records. The two documents that will most likely contain the hip implant. Your medical chart likely consists of hundreds, of pages of records, but not all of the records are important to determine your particular make and model of hip implant. The following two documents are most likely to identify the specific hip implant device: 1. Surgical Implant Record; and 2. Operative Report.If you have had hip implant surgery since 2003, then you should attempt to determine whether you have had a recalled DePuy Hip Implant Device. This article provides you with some suggestions to obtain this information. If you have been unable to identify your particular hip implant device despite attempting the above, then contact a http://mydepuyrecall.com/">DePuy For more details see to request assistance in determining the make and model of your particular hip implant device.
