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Zimmer Durom Acetabular Cup
The Durom Acetabular Cup, also known as the Durom Cup, is an artificial 
hip replacement component manufactured by Zimmer Holdings, the country’s largest orthopedic parts manufacturer. Approved by the FDA in 2006, the Durom Acetabular Cup was designed for use in young, active patients who are likely to outlive a conventional hip prosthesis.
Zimmer Durom Acetabular Cup Failure
Problems with the Durom Acetabular Cup surfaced in April 2008 when Dr. Lawrence Dorr, an orthopedic surgeon in Los Angeles, California, publicly warned other orthopedists that his patients were experiencing high Durom Acetabular Cup failure rates. According to Dr Lawrence Dorr, patients receiving the Durom Acetabular Cup often experienced overwhelming pain following their hip replacement surgery, requiring them to undergo additional corrective surgery.
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As it turns out, the high implant failure rates were caused by the Durom Acetabular Cup’s inability to bond with the host bone, causing the implanted hip replacement part to migrate. To address this problem, Zimmer temporarily suspended Durom Acetabular Cup sales in July 2008 while it updated the Durom Acetabular labeling information and implemented surgical technique training.
Zimmer Durom Hip Lawyer
Unfortunately, Zimmer allowed more than 12,000 people in the United States to receive the Durom Acetabular Cup before it suspended Durom Acetabular Cup sales, even though Zimmer knew or should have known that doctors were provided with inadequate warnings and instructions about the surgical techniques required to avoid failure of the Durom Acetabular Cup. Some evidence even suggests that Zimmer was aware of the problems with the Durom Acetabular Cup as far back as 2007.
Legal Help for Victims Injured by the Durom Acetabular Cup
Our Zimmer Durom Hip lawyers are currently investigating potential Zimmer Hip lawsuits on behalf of individuals who received a Zimmer Durom Acetabular Cup and experienced loosening of their hip replacement parts or the need for additional surgery to correct a failed hip replacement.
For months after doctors started reporting problems with the Durom Acetabular Cup, Zimmer ignored safety concerns and refused to conduct a full investigation into the safety of the Durom Acetabular Cup. While Zimmer is now taking steps in the right direction, the company has allowed thousands of people to be implanted with the Durom Acetabular Cup without adequately disclosing the risks and necessary surgical techniques.
If you or a loved one need a Zimmer Durom Hip Replacement Part because of problems which you believe may have been caused by a Zimmer Durom Acetabular Cup failure, contact us today for a free and confidential case evaluation.
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