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In a hip transplant my mother received a contaminated hip that almost killed her they had to take out and replace the hip after they took out a quart of pus and they petrated dish down to it was a contaminated hip it was not from humans not washing their hands or she also was given a her own CVC doctor because of this but she has since passed for I think a whole nother reason and I am her daughter can I still hold this company responsible for sending out a contaminated hip that was subsequently put into my mom?
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If the hip implant was manufactured by a company called Exactech, it is subject to a complete recall due to a defect in the way that the company packaged their implants. The defective packaging caused premature wear in the implant which leads to the implant failing in the patient’s body. Normally this leads to complications such as swelling, pain, grinding or clicking and instability.
Also, it may be possible that the contamination occurred during the surgery itself. During the surgery, the surgeon may have used a blanket called the Bair Hugger to keep your mother warm. These blankets have a pump that heats air from the operating room and circulates it around the patient during the surgery. The heated air may contain contaminants from the operating room itself. In lengthy surgeries such as joint replacements, this leads to a risk of a deep joint infection developing from the surgical site being exposed to the contaminated air. If either of these two situations apply, your mother may be entitled to financial compensation.
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Answered on Oct 31st, 2022 at 4:07 PM