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A federal judge has declined a motion to dismiss a particular case against Howmedica Osteonics Corporation, involving the Trident hip replacement system. The defending party claims that the plaintiff’s case, which was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana, was insufficient to go into court. However, the Hon. Tanya W. Pratt has decided to go on with the case. According to her, the plaintiff can still proceed with her Stryker hip replacement lawsuit on the grounds of a manufacturing defect, which voids disqualification of the case under the Medical Device Act. The Trident hip replacement system is a ceramic-on-ceramic hip device manufactured by Stryker Orthopaedics, a subsidiary of Howmedica Osteonics Corporation. Unlike traditional hip replacement devices that are made up of plastic components, this hip device consists of special ceramic components that researchers developed and named CeramTec. Based on an article published by the New York Times in 2008, this type of ceramic is supposedly more durable than other types of material. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration certified use of the above mentioned hip device in the year 2003, along with several other ceramic hip replacement systems. Since then, sales of the hip device skyrocketed. This went on in its first few years on the United States market. However, Trident hip device sales eventually dropped after reports of complications associated with ceramic-on-ceramic hip devices began to circulate. Moreover, lawsuits against ceramic hip device manufacturers began to pile up. In 2007, Stryker Orthopaedics recalled the Trident hip replacement system after several concerns over its safety were raised by health regulators and medical experts. Consequently, numerous patients affected by the recall have decided to press charges against the manufacturing company. Aside from the Trident hip device, Stryker has also recalled its Rejuvenate and ABG II metal-on-metal modular hip replacement systems in July 2012. The implant patient at the center of the hip replacement lawsuit in Indiana was implanted with the Trident hip replacement system in August 2005. Thereafter, she experienced pain and strange popping noises coming from her implant. After several visits to her orthopedic surgeon, the implant patient eventually underwent hip revision surgery. Stryker’s Trident hip recall surprised many patients who were promised a long-lasting hip device. According to them, instead of solving their problems with mobility, the device only aggravated their conditions. Therefore, many of these patients are now demanding full compensation for all the damages they have suffered, including emotional and financial damages. Supplementary information regarding this subject and the lawsuits involving Stryker’s hip devices may be found on sites that are managed by personal injury Attorneys, such as the Rottenstein Law Group’s rotlaw.com.
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