Birmingham Hip Replacement Lawsuit
Food and drug administration issued its own warning on the r3 system.
Birmingham hip replacement lawsuit. Smith nephew manufacturers several hip replacement systems including the smf hip implants the redapt hip implants and the r3 acetabular hip system. Birmingham hip resurfacing recall other smith nephew hip recalls. Known settlements amount to at least 2 2 billion. The birmingham hip resurfacing bhr system is a metal on metal hip implant manufactured by smith nephew that was used in patients who needed partial hip resurfacing or complete hip replacement.
Side effects include allergic reactions metal poisoning infection nerve damage and bone loss. The birmingham hip resurfacing or bhr system and r3 acetabular hip system metal liners are part of a mass litigation. Hip replacement lawsuits claim patients were left with serious side effects due to device design or defects. Product liability lawsuits are being review.
The bhr implant consists of a spherical metal cap on the femur leg which connects to a metal cup installed within the hip socket. Back in 2012 they also recalled the r3 acetabular system. Several different hip replacement systems and artificial hip components sold in recent years have been linked to high failure rates and other complications. This led to many people filing hip lawsuit claims.
This isn t the first time smith nephew has issued recalls of their popular hip implants.