Metal-on-Metal Hip Implant Problems To Be Reviewed by Ireland
Ireland has launched a safety review of metal-on-metal hip implants, as it creates its own database to track knee and hip replacements. It has come the latest of several countries…
Tag Archives: Biomet M2A Magnum
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MRI May Detect Metal-on-Metal Hip Tissue Damage: Study
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) exams may be used to detect developing problems with metal-on-metal hip replacements before patients start showing symptoms, according to a new study.
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Metal-on-Metal Hip Pain Likely Caused by Tissue Damage: Study
Researchers indicate that individuals who suffer unexplained hip pain after receiving a metal-on-metal hip replacement are likely suffering tissue damage, as opposed to wear or degradation of the components.
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Biomet Magnum Hip Lawyers Appointed to Leadership Roles in MDL
More than two dozen lawyers have been appointed to serve in various leadership positions in the federal multidistrict litigation (MDL) established for all Biomet M2A Magnum hip lawsuits filed in…
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First Status Conference in Biomet Hip Replacement MDL Scheduled Nov. 16
Lawyers involved in federal lawsuits over the Biomet M2A Magnum hip replacement will be meeting with the judge presiding over the recently formed multidistrict litigation (MDL) for the first time…
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Hip Resurfacing Problems More Common Than With Hip Replacements
People undergoing hip resurfacing surgery may be more likely to experience problems and complications that lead to the need for revision surgery than those getting total hip replacement systems, according…
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Risk of Cancer with Metal-on-Metal Hip Replacements Not Seen: Study
According to the findings of a new study, researchers were unable to find any signs of an increased risk of cancer over the first seven years after patients receive a…
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Arguments Scheduled Over Consolidation Biomet Magnum Hip Litigation
A panel of federal judges is scheduled to hear oral arguments next month on whether all federal product liability lawsuits over Biomet M2A Magnum hip replacements should be consolidated before…
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Biomet Opposes MDL for M2A-Magnum Hip Replacement Lawsuits
Although a growing number of individuals throughout the United States have filed a Biomet M2A-Magnum hip replacement lawsuit after experiencing problems with the metal-on-metal implant, the manufacturer indicates that they…
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Plaintiffs to Receive Registry Data on DePuy ASR Failures, Subject to Limits
In the federal litigation over recalled DePuy ASR hip replacements, Plaintiffs will have access to certain data from a British joint registry, which may provide additional information on DePuy ASR…
