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Hip Re-vision/ Metallosis

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Agra4466
Agra4466

Welcome All,

My hip story started when I was 43 years old. I'm not going to go about pain and many other details here because we all have/had very similar situations. All enough then after long battle in Dec 2008 at the age 49 I received Cormet Hip Resurfacing (MoM Titanium) in my right hip (head size 2.40mm and femur 46mm).

Fast forward with my story... At that time nobody told me that I have to check my blood for a heavy metals in my system. I never received any re-calls none information's or not any warning regarding system poisoning. My previous surgeon never came forward with anything.   

In March 2016 at the age 57 I had my left hip done(full-ceramic on ceramic) so my current surgeon told me about massive MoM problems and ordered blood test plus MRI on my right hip. Actually from time to time hip was making some noises - squeaking but I never suspicious any series issues.

Blood results came back very bad. I was diagnosed with "pseudo tumor" and Metallosis (Cobalt was elevated to 964 and Chromium to 396).On July 07/2016 I had Revision surgery done. Currently I'm on recovery process from right full hip replacement (ceramic on ceramic).

Looks like for all this years since 2008 my system was poisoned...WOW maybe why since 2010 I experienced different health issues like"mysterious" rushes on my body. Nobody can diagnosed what cost that problem. I had lots of tests done. I visited many specialists with no results(finally problem disappeared itself).

What I'm looking for is to contact people from Canada who have/had similar situation then mine to open Class Action against Corin Company or maybe Stryker who was distributor in Canada.

I posted this on Face book us well but I had no responds from anyone from CA.

It seems kind of wired that nobody in CA(accept myself), have/had Cormet by Corin implant? As a matter of fact there is very little information regarding Corin Company. I found very few articles about them on US website so seems like they are very well protected. There is Class Actions against other manufactures in CA but Corin.

I spoke to few lawyers regarding this so advise was to found more people to go forward with any action.

Do anyone here have some advise in this case?

Thank you for listening

Grace

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  • handstrung
    handstrung Agra4466

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    I have a Stryker hip that was recalled and had to do a total Hip replacement based on metal poisioning. My case is a bit complicated as my problems started right after Styker made arranagments with the first group who had to replace hip. Needless to say we are in litigation, and thats all I can say now

    Did u contact directly the manufacturer?  I also never headf of them, but then Im not a Dr just a patient who has had to undergo uncessary surgery because of a bad replacement element.

    Keep googling and see if you can find other hip recalls from any manufactures, those pages are loaded with ADS from attorneys. It doesnt cost anthing to discuss u situation with any of these hungry lawyers. There all looking for more cases. 

    Wishing you success in getting to the bottom of this. Please feel free to reach out to me again.

    I really understand how fustrating and upsetting this situation is.

     

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