Earlier, while all the attention was focused on how Johnson & Johnson used a loophole in the medical device system to push its faulty ASR hip implant devices in India, another faulty device made by them escaped attention.

In an investigative report filed by The Indian Express, it is revealed that while J&J officially recalled its ASR knee implants in 2010, it ‘commercially’ withdrew the Pinnacle hip implant device only in 2013. Both products have been found to be faulty.

As a result, while those who were using the recalled ASR implants are liable for compensation in India as the government officially pulled up J&J for suppressing facts, those who were implanted with the faulty Pinnacle hip implant device continue to seek justice.

The report is part of the global investigation by International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) and 59 media houses including The Indian Express.