DePuy ASR Recipients Urged to Register Their Device

Posted Fri, 03/25/2011 - 14:01

Just a few weeks ago, data from surgeons in the UK showed the DePuy ASR failure rate at 21% at four years, and as high as 49% after only six years. The DePuy recall letter for the ASR hip replacement devices noted revision rates of 12% after five years, but numerous sources and data have clearly shown higher rates of failure than those disclosed by DePuy. The uncertainty of what future data will show about the already failing ASR implant has left many ASR recipients worried.

Due to the new available data from England, the National Hip Recall Registry issued an alert regarding the DePuy ASR hip replacement and these high failure rates. Since over 30,000 people have received a DePuy ASR hip replacement device in the U.S., the National Hip Recall Registry recommends recipients to register their DePuy hip replacement implant so that they will be able to receive new alerts or warnings about the DePuy ASR as soon as they are issued.

The National Hip Recall Registry, an online medical advisory website, recommends all hip replacement recipients to register the device they were implanted with in case of any recalls or warnings pertaining to their device. As more information about the ASR comes out in the future, the registry would be helpful for DePuy hip replacement recipients to be well informed about their device.