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The DePuy Pinnacle Hip Implant, not unlike its DePuy ASR XL Hip Replacement counterpart, bears a metal on metal design. The key difference between these two devices is that while the DePuy ASR XL Hip Implant has been recalled, the DePuy Pinnacle Implant has not been recalled. Given DePuy’s recent history with the ASR XL product, there has been a mounting concern that the Pinnacle was defectively designed, and has a propensity for early failure rates accompanied by metallosis, a condition more particularly described as blood poisoning from metal shards that have entered the bloodstream. Potential DePuy Pinnacle Hip Implant lawsuits are currently being reviewed and evaluated by the attorneys at Sullo & Sullo, LLP. If you or someone you know has experienced DePuy Pinnacle Hip Implant failure, or has been diagnosed with metallosis, or elevated chromium and/or cobalt levels in the blood please contact the attorneys at Sullo & Sullo, LLP to tell us about your case.

Please read on to learn more about the DePuy Pinnacle Hip Implant and how to protect your rights.

The DePuy Pinnacle Hip Issues: What is it all about?

In August of 2010, Johnson & Johnson subsidiary, DePuy Orthopedics, issued a recall of its ASR XL Hip Implant, while its Pinnacle Hip Implant, a similarly designed product in the DePuy Orthopedics line, failed to receive

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The Dangers of the DePuy Pinnacle Hip Implant

The problem with metal on metal hip replacement products is that the design can cause the metal components to rub together, resulting in microscopic shards of metal being deposited into the bloodstream.

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The DePuy Pinnacle Hip Lawsuit: Do I Have a Case?

In order to determine if you might have a case or claim against DePuy Orthopedics for the receipt of a defective hip implant, you will have to make the following determinations:
1. First, you will need to see 

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The DePuy Pinnacle Hip Lawsuit: Do I Have a Case?

In order to determine if you might have a case or claim against DePuy Orthopedics for the receipt of a defective hip implant, you will have to make the following determinations:
1. First, you will need to see 

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Recent Articles & Publications

February 12, 2013
Symptoms of Cobalt and Chromium Poisoning Following Metal Hip Implant
If you are the recipient of a metal-on-metal hip implant, you may have been exposed to cobalt and chromium metals accumulating in your body. In the all-metal hip implants—or the implants which utilize a ceramic ball yet still use a metal liner—when the implant recipient engages in activity, the metal components rub against one another, creating friction. This friction releases microscopic metal ions into the body which will either travel into the bloodstream or will become lodged in the surrounding tissues.
February 12, 2013
Are You the Victim of a Defective DePuy Pinnacle Hip Replacement?
Metal-on-metal hip implants have been in the news frequently over the past couple of years for a very good reason—metallosis and hip implant failures are increasingly common among those with all-metal hip implants. Even the most conservative estimates point to as many as 7,500—or 3% of all those with metal hip implants—affected by cobalt and chromium poisoning and hip implant failure.
February 12, 2013
Do You Need a DePuyPinnacle Hip Attorney for Your Defective Hip Replacement?
Each day in the United States hundreds of people enter hospitals to undergo surgical procedures. Replacement hip surgery has become much more common among older Americans who want to continue to live an active lifestyle. In fact, there are over 400,000 hip replacement surgeries performed every year. Hip implants made their first appearance in the 1970’s, and these implants were made of a combination of materials, including plastics, ceramics and metals. The metal-on-metal hip implants were created in the hopes of giving patients more durability and years of wear from their hip implant.