Previous Stryker Recalls

Sokolove Law is no longer accepting Stryker Hip Replacement cases.

Stryker Corporation is one of several manufacturers that sell metal-on-metal hip implants in the U.S. These devices are meant to treat the pain and loss of mobility experienced by patients with hip problems.

However, all-metal hips have had their share of problems. A slew of serious side effects – metallosis, tissue death, bone loss, pain, and loss of mobility – are linked to the excessive wear of some metal-on-metal hip implant systems or their components. Revision surgery to remove a defective device is frequently recommended by doctors.

In some hip implants this wear and the subsequent release of metallic particles or ions is caused by a metal ball grinding against a metal socket. However, a similar problem may occur in some Stryker hip replacements that involve a metal neck inside a metal stem. This component is called a modular-neck stem.

Stryker Hip Implants Voluntarily Recalled

In July 2012, Stryker recalled its Rejuvenate Modular and ABG II modular-neck hip stems over the potential risk for fretting (the release of metal particles into the body) or corrosion at or about the modular-neck junction.

Most recently, in August 2016, Stryker recalled certain lots of its LFIT™ Anatomic CoCr V40 Femoral Head, a component in many metal-on-metal hip replacements. Stryker stated they received higher than expected complaints of taper lock failure with certain lots made before 2011.

While the issues for each component may differ, the side effects are similar. These defects may result in adverse local tissue reaction, pain or swelling of the hip or the area around it, metallosis, and other health problems that may require revision surgery.

Thousands of Stryker hip implants were impacted by the recalls. As a result, a growing number of lawsuits have been filed against the company by patients who claim their injuries were caused by the defective devices.