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DePuy: High Chromium and Cobalt Blood Levels

DePuy Hip Implants: Chromium and Cobalt Metal Toxicity

California Defective Medical Implant Attorneys

In addition to early failure and other defects, the DePuy hip implants have also been shown to cause high metal toxicity in patients' bloodstreams. At The McClellan Law Firm, our San Diego personal injury attorneys have the experience and skill required to help you make your products liability claim against DePuy. With extensive litigation experience and a long-standing record of results for past clients, we know how to obtain the compensation you deserve.

Chromium and Cobalt Metal Toxicity

If you have a DePuy hip implant, you are already aware that the implant itself has been recalled due to high failure rates. Just as devastating, the DePuy hip implant can lead to toxic levels of chromium and cobalt in an individual's blood. These levels are caused by the metal-on-metal contact that occurs when a defective ball and socket rub together, which leads to metal flakes invading a patient's bloodstream and tissues.

Signs and symptoms of chromium or cobalt poisoning can include:

  • Hearing impairment
  • Visual impairment
  • Hypothyroidism
  • Cardiomyopathy
  • Rashes
  • Neuropathy

To determine if your DePuy hip implant has led to metal toxicity in your blood, ask your physician to perform blood tests to check your levels of chromium and cobalt. Continue to be monitored and treated by your physician over time to ensure any toxic metal levels are caught before they cause you permanent physical damage.

Our lawyers have extensive experience handling defective DePuy hip implant cases involving metal toxicity. Read more about the knowledge we have gained by visiting our blog or reading our article

Contact Our Law Firm if You Are Experiencing Any Symptoms

If you are already experiencing any of the symptoms listed above, see your doctor immediately and then contact a lawyer to learn about your options. With extensive experience in defective product cases and other personal injury matters, our San Diego-based lawyers are here to help you.

Call The McClellan Law Firm at 619.677.1641 or toll free at 866.492.0302 to schedule your free initial consultation.