Dangerous Drugs & Medical Devices

Sulzer hip implant

The Sulzer hip implant is a replacement for a severely arthritic hip joint. The Sulzer device was found to have interfered with bone growth, so that the device never seated adequately in the patients’ hip joint. Symptoms include: pain in the groin, buttocks, and thigh, difficulty standing from a seated position, difficulty walking, and a high degree of pain. Pain and difficulty walking may be so severe that the defective implant needs to be replaced. Recovery from a replacement operation requires bout three months.

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