Food and drug administration issued its own warning on the r3 system.
Birmingham hip replacement lawsuit.
The bhr implant consists of a spherical metal cap on the femur leg which connects to a metal cup installed within the hip socket.
This led to many people filing hip lawsuit claims.
Similar to the birmingham hip recall smith nephew issued a worldwide voluntary recall of the smf redapt and r3 metal liners in june 2012 after reports of device loosening hip pain.
This isn t the first time smith nephew has issued recalls of their popular hip implants.
Smith nephew manufacturers several hip replacement systems including the smf hip implants the redapt hip implants and the r3 acetabular hip system.
The birmingham hip resurfacing or bhr system and r3 acetabular hip system metal liners are part of a mass litigation.
Back in 2012 they also recalled the r3 acetabular system.
People have also begun filing lawsuits over smith nephew s modular smf and modular redapt hip implants.
Side effects include allergic reactions metal poisoning infection nerve damage and bone loss.
Known settlements amount to at least 2 2 billion.
Product liability lawsuits are being review.
Birmingham hip resurfacing recall other smith nephew hip recalls.
Thousands of hip replacement lawsuits have been filed against various device makers.