Donjoy Inc. and DJ Ortho, Canada Inc.

A class action lawsuit has been filed against the pain pump manufacturer alleging the portable medical devices are linked to chondrolysis. The suit claims Donjoy Inc., a US company, and DJ Ortho, Canada Inc., licensed by Health Canada as an importer of medical devices knew or ought to have known that their pain pumps can cause chondrolysis when injected into the synovial cavity. The class action lawsuit was filed on behalf of Canadians who have had surgery involving the portable pain pump. Chondrolysis is a painful and debilitating condition involving a loss of cartilage and entails premature destruction of the joint surface and can result in functional disability; joint replacement surgery may be necessary.