The FDA in India has registered a complaint with the Mumbai Police department regarding the DePuy hip replacement recall.
The Indian FDA and Mumbai Police have asked people in India to come forward if they have undergone a hip replacement surgery with the ASR implant. Ramrao Desai, senior inspector, Mahim police station, said, “The FDA lodged a complaint with us 15 days back. Under IPC 328, and Drugs and Cosmetics Act 17, 18 and 27, we have registered a case against the company’s director. We request people who have an ASR hip implant to contact us.”
The Indian FDA has claimed that it doesn’t even have any data on how many patients received the implant in India. “The police are investigating. Once the implant recipients come forward, we will know how many are affected, and accordingly take action against the company,” said an FDA official.
Brian Devine, a former executive at a hip implant company who now represents victims of the ASR recall said “many patients in the United States traveled to India to get their ASR hip implants. These patients should contact the Mumbai police department to assist with the investigation.”
HIP IMPLANT RECALL CLAIMS
We currently represent people from across the country and around the world who had a DePuy ASR hip implant or a metal-on-metal Pinnacle hip implant that failed. If you or a loved one suffered an injury caused by a metal-on-metal hip implant, you may be entitled to recover damages in a lawsuit against the manufacturer.
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We have an unparalleled depth of knowledge about hip implant litigation that comes from years representing orthopedic companies. For example, the firm’s partner, Brian Devine, worked for years at Sulzer Medica, a global manufacturer of hip and knee implants. As its Assistant General Counsel, Brian was responsible for all of the firm’s product liability cases worldwide. When the company suddenly had to recall several thousand hip and knee implants in December 2000, Brian was given lead responsibility for managing the resulting avalanche of litigation. He managed thousands of individual cases and directed attorneys in almost every state in the country. He then took a leading role in negotiating a nationwide class-action settlement which provided $1 billion in compensation to those who were injured by Sulzer Medica’s hip and knee implants.
Brian now uses his experience to help victims who are injured by orthopedic products. His legal and medical knowledge combined with the unique perspective he gained while working for a medical device company makes him a formidable adversary. Brian’s skill as an advocate is best proven by his results. In the last few years alone, he has recovered more than $20 million for a wide variety of clients. He has scored five victories in excess of $1 million, and his largest victory is a $3.7 million settlement on behalf of a single client.
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