Mich. Woman Sues Over Failure of Smith & Nephew Acetabular Cup Liner

DETROIT — A lawyer who was required to undergo revision surgery to correct premature liner wear and loosening of an acetabular cup implanted in her hip has sued device component manufacturer Smith & Nephew. Orr v. Smith & Nephew Inc., No. 12-13397 (E.D. Mich.).

Claudia Orr alleges in an Aug. 2 lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan that Smith & Nephew failed to incorporate state of the art material in its Reflection Microstable Acetabular Cup Liner, despite evidence that it reduced the incidence of revision surgeries.

Orr, an attorney, underwent total hip replacement surgery …