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Zimmer Durom Cup
Victim of Zimmer Durom Cup Files Lawsuit
Jul 6, 2011
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Another metal-on-metal hip implant is the subject of a personal injury lawsuit. According to a complaint filed last month in Louisiana federal...
Zimmer Named in US, Canadian Hip Implant Lawsuits
Nov 3, 2010
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Zimmer Inc. has been named in two lawsuits over allegedly defective hip implants. One lawsuit was filed in the US on behalf of a man implanted with...
Orthopedic Docs Withheld Info About Industry Pay When Presenting Research
Oct 8, 2009
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A new study has found that doctors who presented research last year at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons...
Kickback Charges Against Orthopedic Device Makers Dropped
Mar 31, 2009
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Criminal charges were dismissed yesterday against several orthopedic device makers because they have fulfilled the terms of deferred prosecution...
Women Having Problems with Hip Device
Nov 11, 2008
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Medical researchers internationally are concerned about the use of hip resurfacing techniques being used in women. Regardless, hip implant...
Payments to Joint Implant Doctors Continue
Oct 30, 2008
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About one million Americans will undergo joint replacement surgery in the next year. Given that, consumers might be interested to know how much...
Lifespan and Success of Artificial Hip, Knee Implants Unpredictable
Oct 7, 2008
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A surprising number of people who receive artificial hips and knees will need to have their joints replaced, according to a recently-released...
Study: Newer Joint Replacements Require More Revisions
Sep 3, 2008
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It seems that newer medical techniques that are used in hip and knee replacements require revisions at a greater rate that older, established...
Lawsuit Alleges Medical Device Makers Paid Illegal Kickbacks to Doctors
Aug 13, 2008
| Parker Waichman LLP
A Pennsylvania medical supply company is suing six joint implant manufacturers over alleged illegal kickbacks to doctors. The lawsuit, filed in...
Zimmer Durom Cup Problems Highlight Need for Joint Registry
Jul 29, 2008
| Parker Waichman LLP
Hundreds of patients receiving Zimmer Durom Cup hip implants in the U.S. have been experiencing serious problems since the device was introduced in...
