Taking A Look At DePuy’s Hip Replacement Sales After The Recall

Do you still remember the DePuy hip replacement recall? How about the issue that came with it? If you may remember, this recall happened after a lot of people complained regarding the complications they were experiencing. These complications came in the form of serious excessive hip pains because it made them not able to walk. Surgeons who facilitated the operation were actually blamed for these complications. As more and more people complained, it was found out that the common thing about them was the use of DePuy’s prosthetic device which can only mean that it really was not the surgeon’s fault. As complaints kept on increasing, the Food and Drug Administration decided to request for a recall. Lawsuits skyrocketed after the recall was made.

Did the recall and lawsuits affected DePuy’s sales?, was one of the important questions asked after.. A negative conclusion would happen if one looks at DePuy’s sales after the recall happened. Since hip problems can affect a large population, hip replacement devices are one of the products that comes with high profits.



Looking at the sales of DePuy after the recall, showed a decrease. The manufacturer however believes that it was now way connected with the lawsuits and the recall. The current economic condition especially the ongoing recession was the reason they believe for this decrease on sales. They think that the public is not willing to shell out money for some procedure that can be done later. Even so, most of the public does not believe that this is the case. As you happen to know, DePuy is a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson which is quite a big company and has different products which are quite popular to a lot of people. And there is a big decrease when you take a look at Johnson & Johnson’s sales. DePuy hip replacement implants were not the sole reason for this decrease in sale because other Johnson & Johnson products were also a contributing factor. Johnson & Johnson’s reason does not quite explain this situation. The decrease in sales is only acceptable when it is linked with the lawsuits and the recall.