New DePuy Hip Implant Suit Brought in Texas Federal Court

HOUSTON - A new suit involving a recalled hip implant has been filed against DePuy Orthopaedics Inc. and its parent company, Johnson & Johnson Services Inc., accusing them of misrepresenting the quality of the device to consumers while concealing its harmful effects, including loss of mobility and range of motion. Ortega v. DePuy Orthopaedics Inc., et al., No. 10-4311 (S.D. Texas).

The Nov. 3 complaint, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas, says the defendants falsely stated to the Food and Drug Administration that the device was "substantially equivalent" to previously approved products and that …