In August 2010, a DePuy ASR hip recall was issued for approximately 93,000 individuals who had the artificial hip implanted. The recall confirmed that the device prematurely fails in more than 1 in 8 patients and often requires a second surgery to correct the original surgery. Currently, over 600 lawsuits have been filed in the U.S., with 350 of the 600 being consolidated in a Federal MDL. DePuy Orthopaedics, a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson, claims it will pay plaintiffs for "reasonable and customary costs." It is speculated that a single DePuy hip recall settlement could reach more than $1 million.
