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Woman sues metal hip implant maker for pain and suffering
Diana Jaras has a difficult time understanding what went wrong with her hip replacement. She was having problems with her hip and had to have her metal-on-metal Stryker implant replaced. She underwent revision surgery three months ago, and now walks
Unexplained pain in patients with metal hip implants should be addressed promptly
Patients with failing metal-on-metal hip implants often complain of pain. New research shows the pain these patients are experiencing may be caused by tissue damage and not by wear of the implant.
Researchers unsure how to evaluate metal ion levels in patients with metal-on-metal hip implants
Blood tests to measure the amount of metal ions in the blood of patients with metal-on-metal hip implants are inexpensive and provide helpful information. But they do not provide definitive information whether an artificial hip is functioning poorly and is
Designer of metal hip implant says he no longer uses the defective devices
Dr. Thomas Schmalzried, an orthopedic surgeon and one of the lead designers of the ASR metal-on-metal hip replacement system made by Johnson & Johnson subsidiary DePuy Orthopaedics, testified before a jury this week that he would not implant the device
DePuy’s tests on metal artificial hip system failed to show potential dangers of device
Orthopedic doctors were optimistic when metal-on-metal hip replacement systems were first introduced around the world. They offered a seemingly more durable alternative to traditional ceramic or plastic artificial hips. The devices were especially attractive to younger recipients, who wanted to go
Smokers more likely to experience problems with hip replacements
Smokers who undergo hip replacement surgery take longer to heal after their operations, experience more complications, and are more likely to need revision surgery to repair or replace their implant, a new study reveals.
Montana man awarded $8.3 million in first of 10,000+ DePuy metal hip implant lawsuits
Johnson & Johnson subsidiary DePuy Orthopaedics designed a flawed metal-on-metal hip replacement system and owes a retired prison guard from Montana $8.3 million in compensatory damages, a California jury decided in the first of more than 10,000 lawsuits regarding the
Johnson & Johnson ordered to pay $8.3 million in first hip implant lawsuit to go to trial
A Los Angeles jury found in favor of Plaintiff Loren “Bill” Kransky, ordering Johnson & Johnson to pay the man $8.3 million in compensatory damages for debilitating injuries he suffered as a result of a faulty hip implant. This was
DePuy estimated more than a third of its metal hips would fail after less than five years
A year after DePuy Orthopaedics recalled 93,000 artificial hips from around the world, the company estimated that more than a third of the devices would fail within four and a half years, according to the company’s internal documents recently unsealed
British MPs call for criminal inquiry into toxic DePuy hip implants
British MPs have called for an investigation into DePuy Orthopaedics after testimony from a U.S. court case revealed that the medical device company continued to sell defective artificial hip implants despite knowing for at least three years they were toxic
