A manufacturing error that left machine oil on hip joint replacements initiated the recall of nearly 25,000 Sulzer hip implants. Unfortunately nearly 17,500 of the products had already been implanted in patients. According to Sulzer's own press release, they suspected problems in October 1999, yet waited over a year to announce its recall on December 8, 2000. During that year, surgeons around the country noticed patients with Sulzer implants were having more difficulty than usual. As the findings grew, the company was forced to acknowledge the enormity of the disaster.

No one knows how many people may need revision surgery, but the numbers appear daunting. If you or a loved one has been the recipient of a Sulzer hip replacement device, please submit the accompanying form. You may be entitled to monetary awards for your injury!