That's what a doctor told DePuy Orthopaedics in June of 2005 about a hip replacement device the company had begun marketing. The device shed large amounts of metallic debris after implantation. But it wasn't until November of 2008 that the company decided to cancel any attempts to rectify the problems. During that time they kept selling the device. It was implanted on more than 93,000 patients. A company analysis made in 2011 concluded that the device would fail in five years in more than 40% of the patients. There are now more than 10,000 lawsuits filed against the company.
I find it hard to believe that Johnson & Johnson owns DePuy.
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