Biomet Faces New Lawsuit over Metal-on-Metal Hip Implant
Biomet is facing a new lawsuit alleging that its metal-on-metal hip implant is to blame for a New York woman’s injuries. The plaintiff is a 61-year-old woman who was implanted with the Biomet M2a Magnum Hip Replacement System in her right hip six years ago. As the name implies, the implant is a metal-on-metal hip device where all … [Read more...] about Biomet Faces New Lawsuit over Metal-on-Metal Hip Implant
Jurors Hear Expert Testimony in DePuy Pinnacle Trial
The bellwether trial over injuries allegedly caused by the DePuy Pinnacle metal-on-metal hip implant continues in the Northern District of Texas. For the past four weeks, jurors have been hearing arguments over whether the hip replacements are to blame for painful complications, such as metal poisoning. Federal Judge Ed Kinkeade is … [Read more...] about Jurors Hear Expert Testimony in DePuy Pinnacle Trial
Metals from Mother’s Hip Implant can be Passed on to Her Baby
In three babies born to mothers with metal-on-metal hip implants, doctors have found high chromium and cobalt in the infant’s umbilical cord blood. The metals had been produced by hip implant parts rubbing together during normal movement. The doctors saw an association between levels of cobalt and chromium — components of metal … [Read more...] about Metals from Mother’s Hip Implant can be Passed on to Her Baby
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...] about Specialized CT Procedure Helpful in Identifying Cause of Unexplained Pain after MoM Hip Replacement
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...] about Systemic Cobalt Toxicity From Chrome-Cobalt Hip Implants
