Smith & Nephew Plaintiffs Seek MDL
Metal-on-Metal Smith & Nephew Hip Associated with High Failure Rates. Plaintiffs who allege injuries due to the Smith & Nephew Birmingham Hip Resurfacing (BHR) and R3 hip replacement implant failure have recently filed a petition with the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPML) to consolidate all pending federal BHR … [Read more...]
Hip Revision Expert Testifies at Bellwether DePuy Pinnacle Hip Trial
Expert testimony continues in the bellwether trial considering injury claims brought by people implanted with the DePuy Pinnacle metal-on-metal hip replacement device. Five DePuy Orthopaedics Pinnacle hip injury device lawsuits from among the cases consolidated in the Northern District are being tried in one bellwether trial. The … [Read more...]
FDA Class 1 Recall for MicroPort Hip Replacement Device
Serious Hip Replacement Device Recall. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has assigned its most serious device recall designation to the recall of China's MicroPort replacement hip joint. The MicroPort Orthopedics' Profemur Long Cobalt Chrome 8 Degree Varus/Valgus Modular Neck device is under Class 1 recall because it could … [Read more...]
Specialized CT Procedure Helpful in Identifying Cause of Unexplained Pain after MoM Hip Replacement
In a study published recently in the Journal of Arthroplasty, researchers demonstrated that single photon emission tomography/CT (SPECT-CT) can be useful in identifying the cause of unexplained pain in patients who have undergone metal-on-metal hip replacement. The researchers studied 15 patients—with a total of 19 metal-on-metal … [Read more...]
Systemic Cobalt Toxicity From Chrome-Cobalt Hip Implants
A new research study synthesizes data on systemic arthroprosthetic cobaltism, a recently described syndrome that results from wear or corrosion of chrome-cobalt hip replacement components. This syndrome is important, the authors say, because millions of hip devices implanted in the past decade use chrome-cobalt components. The … [Read more...]
Landscaper Requires Hip Replacement
Attorney Dan Burke of Parker Waichman recalls a case in which a landscaper was in need of a new hip replacement device after only recently getting that surgery done. Once the hip began to break down, parts began to come loose and cause serious health issues with our client Once the hip began to break down, parts began to come … [Read more...]
Hip Replacement Patient Diagnosed with Cobalt Poisoning
Metal-on-metal hip device implants continue to be tied to an unusual combination of symptoms that often baffle physicians. Metal-on-metal hip device implants. continue to be tied to an unusual combination of symptoms that often baffle physicians and lead to delayed diagnosis and serious side effects. In a case in which the … [Read more...]
DePuy ASR Hip Replacement Lawsuit Filed on Behalf of Patient
DePuy ASR hip implant caused painful symptoms. Parker Waichman LLP, a national law firm dedicated to protecting the rights of victims injured by defective medical devices, has filed a lawsuit alleging that the DePuy ASR hip implant caused painful symptoms in a Seminole, Florida resident. The suit was filed on August 24th in the U.S. … [Read more...]
FDA Metal-on-Metal Hip Replacement Safety Meeting Enters Day Two
A panel of advisors for the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) is preparing to make recommendations regarding the safety of metal-on-metal hip implants. The panel is in its second day of deliberations, and is expected to vote on specific recommendations later today. According to a report from The Wall Street … [Read more...]
Metal-on-Metal Hip Replacement Component Recalled by Smith & Nephew
Medical device maker Smith & Nephew. has pulled a component of an all-metal hip implant off the market because patients with it face a higher-than-average risk of suffering complications caused by it. According to a report from Reuters, Smith & Nephew has pulled a metal cup that’s used with its R3 Acetabular System hip implant. … [Read more...]
Metal-on-Metal Design Behind DePuy ASR Hip Replacement Failures
DePuy ASR Hip Replacement Failures. In August, Johnson & Johnson unit DePuy Orthopaedics issued a worldwide recall for its ASR Hip Replacement System. The recall came several years after DePuy began receiving complaints that the ASR Hip Implant was prone to early failure. Recipients of a DePuy ASR Hip Replacement were advised … [Read more...]
HRT Joint Replacement
HRT Risk of Needing a New Knee. Women taking hormone replacement therapy—HRT—are likelier to require joint surgery, according to researchers at Oxford University. Women taking HRT experienced a 58 percent greater risk of needing a new knee versus women who had never used HRT; the women’s chances of requiring a hip replacement were 38 … [Read more...]
Hip Replacement Patients May Face More Surgery
Hip Replacement Injuries. “I feel like I have an alien living in my body, says Rhonda Silva. Rhonda Silva used to take long walks with her husband. Now she's confined to her Oakland, California, apartment, immobile for ten months with defective hip replacements that cause her "excruciating pain." "I feel like I have an alien … [Read more...]
