Hip implant patients to lose out on claims

Fears are growing that hundreds of Irish patients who received faulty hip replacements from a global medical device giant may lose out on six-figure compensation packages because they are unaware of the looming deadline for claims.

Recent figures have revealed that of the 3,317 patients in this country who received DePuy implants, 357 have had them replaced and another 166 have been pencilled in for revisions.

But only upwards of 100 patients damaged by the scandal are understood to have filed claims against the international medical parts manufacturer.