Former Depuy spokesmodel sues after hip implant leaves her in crippling pain (MassDevice)
Former gymnast and Depuy Orthopaedics "poster lady" Penny Brown says she feels guilty that she might have encouraged others to get the artificial hip implant that left her in pain.
A former spokesmodel for Depuy has joined a U.K. lawsuit against the Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) subsidiary after the artificial hip she modeled, and encouraged others to get, prematurely wore down.
Penny Brown, a former gymnast, began advertising for Depuy in 2004 after receiving an articular surface replacements (ASR) to relieve her arthritis pain. In 2009, after the implant left her with constant pain and a "clunking" sensation when walking, doctors told her that the implant had worn out prematurely and would need to be removed.
Brown had the implant removed last month.
"My life has been devastated and not only feel let down personally but also feel guilty that I might have encouraged others to have the ASR implanted," Penny Brown, 51, toldDaily Mail UK.
She said she opted for the resurfacing procedure rather than a total hip replacement because she was told it was safer, would last longer and l...
