Category: Medical Devices

Stryker Recalls Two Hip Implants

Stryker has recalled the Rejuvenate Modular and ABG II hip implants.

FDA Warns Onyx Liquid Embolic System Can Cause Death

June 29, 2012 -- Today the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced new warnings and guidelines regarding the Onyx Liquid Embolic System. Since 2005, the agency has received 9 reports of death and more than 100 reports of catheter...

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FDA Panel Sees Little Reason to Use Metal-on-Metal Hip Implants

June 29, 2012 -- An advisory panel to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) met earlier this week to discuss possible recommendations regarding metal-on-metal hip implants. Although they did not raise the issue of recalling the devices, experts saw...

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FDA to Review Safety of Metal-on-Metal Hip Implants

June 26, 2012 -- Tomorrow, a U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) committee will convene to discuss the future of metal-on-metal hip implants. Around half a million Americans are currently implanted with the devices. Though the design’s popularity has decreased...

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Nearly 17K Metal-on-Metal Hip Implant Complaints to FDA

June 25, 2012 -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has received 16,800 reports of adverse events associated with metal-on-metal hip implants from 2000-2011. Many of the reports were for the DePuy ASR hip implant, which was recalled after...

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Texas Biomet M2A Magnum Hip Implant Lawyer

Manufacturers claim metal-on-metalhip implants are safe and long-lasting, but several recent studies have linked them to higher risks of device failure, corrosion, tissue damage, pseudotumor growth, and toxic metal poisoning (metallosis). UPDATE: $56 Million Biomet M2A Magnum Lawsuit Settlement February...

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CT Scans in Children May Increase Cancer Risk

June 8, 2012 -- The risk of radiation over-exposure is once again raising concerns, after a study published in The Lancet found that children exposed to high doses of radiation were more likely to develop several life-threatening types of cancer....

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Pseudotumors Linked to Metal-on-Metal Hip Implants

June 4, 2012 -- Adding to the increasing evidence about the dangers of metal-on-metal hip implants, a new study has found that pseudotumors may be 10 times more likely to occur in people who have metal-on-metal hip replacements. The study...

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Texas Smith & Nephew Hip Recall Lawyer

Smith & Nephew is announcing a recall of a metal lining product used in metal-on-metal hip implants. The company estimates that nearly 8,000 people have already been implanted with the defective device. Although the company officials declined to state exactly...

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Texas Implanon Lawyer

Implanon is a progestin-only birth control implant that is linked to severe, life-threatening side effects, such as heart attacks, cardiac events, and pulmonary embolisms. What is the Problem? All progestin contraceptives are known to increase a woman’s risk of a...