You are misrepresenting "the facts"... Zimmer did not "recall a hip implant"! Zimmer merely "suspended" the use of the implant until surgeons met training criteria for the implants use. This is a "responsible" step ALL implant companies SHOULD require!!! i.e. Bad drivers wreck perfectly good cars - likewise, bad surgeons can achieve horrific results with the best implants!!! Shame on you for your ignorance.

Thank you for your comments. I enjoy the debate. The evidence that I have seen suggests to me that the case of the Durom cup components is more than additional technique needed for highly qualified and skilled surgeons. My opinion is that the Zimmer hip implant has a design defect. While I respect your position that Zimmer acted responsibly in suspending sales of the product, I believe that they should have responded quicker to the numerous complaints that they were receiving.

Many countries have a implant register in places. All implants that are inserted are registered and also the explantations are put into the register. Already in 2006 the Australian Orthopaedic Register Yearbook, mentioned that the Durom (as Surface replacement) had a significant higher revision rate than comparable products. Even very experienced hip surgeons noted problematic insertion and too many complications with the acetabular cup.(migration, failure of bone ingrowth). Although all new design have a "learning curve" and surgeons need to be trained properly it is remarkable that in 2007 the same complication rates are mentioned in Australia.