TORONTO, Oct. 28 /CNW/ – On October 27, 2010, the Toronto law firm of ROCHON | GENOVA issued a national class action on behalf of persons in Canada, excluding residence of British Columbia, who were implanted with the Zimmer Acetabular Durom Component (“Durom Cup”). The national class action is against Zimmer Inc., Zimmer Holdings, Inc. Zimmer GMBH and Zimmer of Canada Limited.
The Durom Cup was first licensed by Health Canada in 2005. It is part of a metal-on-metal hip implant system. In July 2008, Zimmer, Inc. issued a “temporary suspension” of sales of the Durom Cup in the United States due to a high failure rate. Despite the suspension of sales in the United States, the product continued to be marketed and sold in Canada until November 15, 2009.
The Statement of Claim estimates that the failure rate of Durom Cups implanted in the United States and Canada is approximately 24%. It is alleged that the Durom Cup is defective and fails to adhere to the bone as intended, causing the device to loosen and separate from the hip socket causing the patient excruciating pain and potentially damaging the pelvic bone.
Eric Mets, a resident of Toronto, Ontario is the proposed representative plaintiff. Mr. Mets was implanted with the Durom Cup in October 2008 and in August 2010 was required to undergo a further hip replacement surgery.
For further information: Please contact Joel P. Rochon at 416-363-1867 ROCHON | GENOVA, Suite 900, 121 Richmond Street, Toronto, ON M5H 2K1.
