The Stryker LFIT Anatomic Cobalt Chromium (CoCr) V40 femoral head is a type of prosthetic hip replacement device that has been marketed and sold by Howmedica Osteonics Corporation (HOC) since 2001. It is used with a variety of femoral stems offered by HOC. The stem/head combination can be used with a variety of acetabular inserts and cups manufactured by HOC. On August 29, 2016, HOC sent a recall notification to its physician customers alerting them of the taper lock failure of LFIT V40 femoral heads manufactured before March 2011. On November 9, 2016 the Food and Drug Administration announced the voluntary recall of the product. It is alleged that injuries have resulted from fretting and corrosion in the junction where the femoral head connects to the femoral stem. On May 16, 2017, the New Jersey Supreme Court designated this litigation as multicounty litigation and assigned all pending and future state cases to Bergen County to be handled by Judge Rachelle L. Harz.
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