Transvaginal mesh was in use long before it was approved by FDA
Posted: March 30, 2012
Pharmaceutical
Johnson & Johnson sold a surgical mesh device used in pelvic floor surgeries for three years before it was approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Now, more than 550 women have filed lawsuits against the company claiming they were
DePuy ordered phase-out of defective hip implant after FDA inquiry
Posted: March 23, 2012
Pharmaceutical
Johnson & Johnson decided to phase out one of the hip implants made by its subsidiary DePuy Orthopaedics and sell off its inventory shortly after receiving an inquiry from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that questioned the device’s safety
Study indicates metal-on-metal hip implants prone to failure
Posted: March 13, 2012
Pharmaceutical
Surgeons should stop using metal-on-metal hip implants because they are prone to failure and may seep toxic metals into patients’ blood, say researchers who conducted safety studies on various hip replacement systems. The study was published this week in The
Study aims to find better, safer materials for hip implants
Posted: March 8, 2012
Pharmaceutical
Researchers at the University of Limerick are gathering preliminary data on artificial joints in hopes of improving the lifespan of orthopaedic devices including artificial hips.
U.K. hospital tests reveal serious problems with DePuy Pinnacle implant
Posted: February 29, 2012
Pharmaceutical
Tens of thousands of patients around the world, including 37,000 in the United States, have been implanted with problematic metal-on-metal hip implants made by DePuy, which were recalled in August 2010 over safety concerns. However, DePuy’s Pinnacle hip device, another
BBC investigation exposes dire threat posed by all-metal hip implants
Posted: February 29, 2012
Pharmaceutical
A joint investigation led by the British Broadcasting Company (BBC) and the British Medical Journal (BMJ) has found that DePuy Orthopaedics and other manufacturers of all-metal hip implants may have known about the serious risks these devices have posed for
Hundreds of thousands may be at risk from faulty all-metal hip implants
Posted: February 28, 2012
Pharmaceutical
Hundreds of thousands of people worldwide with all-metal artificial hips may be at risk for toxic ions seeping into their bloodstream and putting them at risk for serious health concerns, according to an investigation by the British Medical Journal (BMJ)
Memo reveals DePuy knew its hip implants were defective but continued to sell them
Posted: February 23, 2012
Pharmaceutical
Top executives for Johnson & Johnson subsidiary DePuy Orthopaedics had evidence that one of the company’s all-metal artificial hip devices was failing prematurely in patients a year before the device was recalled, but withheld this information and continued to market
Johnson and Johnson CEO to step down amid product recalls
Posted: February 22, 2012
Pharmaceutical
Johnson & Johnson will mark the end of an era this spring when longtime CEO Bill Weldon steps down as the top executive of the largest health care company in the world. The change comes as the company struggles to
Seniors at greater risk of complications from hip implant defect
Posted: February 21, 2012
Pharmaceutical
Seniors are at greater risk of suffering from complications from faulty medical devices that were approved before they were thoroughly tested, says the Consumers Union (CU), a nonprofit organization that works for a safe marketplace. The group also publishes Consumer
