FDA Releases Plan For Better Labeling of Medical Devices
The FDA is seeking input on how it can improve medical implant labeling to warn patients of potential adverse reactions to the materials used in those devices, following problems with…
Tag Archives: Biomet Metal-on-Metal Hip
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Biomet Settlement for Magnum Hip Replacements Approaching
Applicants have until April 15 to take part in a Biomet Magnum hip implant settlement estimated at a total of at least $56 million.
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Biomet Metal Hip Replacement Lawsuit
A number of patients have reported experiencing problems with certain metal-on-metal Biomet hip replacement implants, which may result in the need for additional surgery to revise or replace the artificial…
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Biomet M2A Hip Trial Proposals Submitted Before Conference
Plaintiffs and defendants have filed competing scheduling plans that disagree on when Biomet Magnum hip bellwether trials should begin.
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Total Hip Arthroplasty Failure Rates Higher Among Women: Study
Researchers indicate that women may be almost 30% more likely than men to have a total hip replacement fail, leading to the recommendation that gender be considered an important factor…
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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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Biomet Magnum Hip Lawsuits Centralized in Federal MDL
All Biomet Magnum hip replacement lawsuits filed in the federal court system will be transferred to the Northern District of Indiana for coordinated pretrial proceedings as part of an MDL,…
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Biomet Hip Lawsuit Consolidation Sought in Federal Court
A motion has been filed with the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation to consolidate and centralize all federal Biomet Magnum hip replacement lawsuits, which allege that design defects with…
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Biomet Magnum Hip Recall Should Have Been Issued, Lawsuit Alleges
According to allegations raised in a recent product liability lawsuit brought over the Biomet M2A-Magnum Hip System, the manufacturer was aware of problems with the metal-on-metal hip replacement prior to…
