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Zimmer Durom Cup Lawsuits
A number of surgeons in the United States have reported a higher than expected rate of failure and loosening of the Zimmer Durom Cup, often requiring revision surgery. In July 2008, Zimmer suspended sales of the Durom Acetabular Component (Durom Cup) until they can update the label with instructions about special surgical techniques that [...]
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DePuy ASR Metal Hip Replacement Linked to High Failure Rate
DePuy Orthopaedics, a division of Johnson & Johnson, has indicated that its ASR metal-on-metal hip replacement system, has been linked to a high failure rate and the device will be removed from the market.
Metal-on-Metal Hip Implant Parts Linked to Reports of Problems
Health care professionals are warning of increasing signs of problems with metal-on-metal hip implants, which could affect up to 3 percent of all recipients.
Stryker Working to Resolve FDA Warning Letters
Stryker Corp. indicates that it has resolved one of four FDA warning letters issued in recent years over concerns about manufacturing problems and other quality control issues, satisfying concerns the agency had over its Massachusetts Biotech plant.
Stryker Trident Squeaking Hip Problems Plague Many After Hip Replacement
Many hip replacement patients have complained of problems with squeaking Stryker Trident ceramic-on-ceramic hip parts, which may produce sounds like air being let out of a balloon or nails on a chalkboard. In addition to causing the annoying noises, the squeaking hip replacements could be a sign of unintended wear and lead to additional [...]
Zimmer Hip Replacement Lawsuit Filed Over Durom Cup Problems
An Illinois lawsuit was filed on April 8, 2009, on behalf of 42 people who allege that they suffered severe pain and required additional medical treatment as a result of a hip replacement failure caused by the defective Zimmer Durom Cup.
Zimmer Durom Hip Lawsuit Reserves Increased to Cover Claims
During their fourth-quarter earnings report this week, Zimmer Holdings, Inc. announced that they have already set aside a total of $69 million to cover payments for potential lawsuits over their Durom Cup hip replacement parts, increasing their reserves by nearly 50%.
Stryker Cranial Implant Recall: Kits May Lead to Serious Infections
Custom Cranial Implant Kits manufactured and sold by Stryker Corp. have been recalled due to a risk that the products may not be sterile and could pose a risk of serious and potentially life-threatening infections for individuals who received the implants to correct traumas or defects in the jaw and face or cranium and face. [...]
Stryker Increases Quality Control Costs Following Hip Implant Problems
Stryker Corp. has indicated that at least $50 million more will be spent annually over the next three years on quality control systems designed to address manufacturing problems that impacted their Trident hip implant parts and surgical power tools, both of which were the subjects of recalls this year.
Zimmer Sets Aside Funds for Durom Hip Implant Lawsuits
Zimmer Holdings, Inc. disclosed last week that they have set aside $47.5 million to pay claims related to their Durum hip replacement part, which was temporarily pulled from the market in July 2008 after a number of patients experienced loosening of their hip implant and the need for hip replacement revisions.
Zimmer Lawsuit Filed Over Failed Durom Cup Hip Replacement
A lawsuit was filed last week in Florida by a man whose Zimmer Durom Cup failed only a few months after his hip replacement surgery. The complaint alleges that Zimmer manufactured and sold a defective hip resurfacing component, which was unreasonably dangerous and prone to loosen or fail.
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