The Zimmer Durom Cup Hip Implant: Success and Failure
Thursday, February 26th, 2009In 2003 Zimmer Holdings, the world’s largest orthopedic device manufacturer, introduced a hip replacement device in Europe. Known as the Zimmer Durom Cup Hip Implant, it was used successfully in over 12,000 surgeries prior to being marketed in the United States starting in 2006. For some reason, though, its success rate has been spotty at best in the U.S. with hundreds of patients requiring revision surgery to correct problems with their implants. Lawsuits have erupted, and Zimmer has halted sales of the device pending better training methods.
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