Giving a ray of hope to patients who received faulty implants manufactured by DePuy International Limited (now Johnson & Johnson Private Limited) in India, the Union Health Ministry has reconstituted a central panel of experts to determine the compensation for affected individuals.
A recent public notice issued by the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) informed the public about the reconstitution of this committee.
"The central expert committee is reconstituted under the chairmanship of Dr Ajay Kumar Shukla, Professor of Orthopaedics, RML Hospital (New Delhi), to determine the quantum of compensation as admissible and medical management for the affected patients who were implanted with faulty ASR hip implants," the notice read. The ASR hip implants were manufactured by M/s DePuy international Limited, UK and imported by M/s DePuy Medical Private, Mumbai - now Johnson and Johnson Private Limited - according to the notice.
In 2010, the company issued a global recall on the product following complaints related to hip implants from other parts of the world.
The affected patients who were implanted with faulty ASR hip implants and are suffering from disability and other losses may approach either the Central Expert Committee or the state-level committee in accordance with their convenience.
