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• Biomet Hip Lawsuit Filed Over Defective M2A Metal-on-Metal Implant

  December 26, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  An Arizona couple has filed a product liability lawsuit against Biomet, indicating that a metal-on-metal hip implant was defectively designed and caused metal blood poisoning.

• FDA Releases Plan For Better Labeling of Medical Devices

  July 9, 2021

  Irvin Jackson

  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 the Essure birth control implant and metal-on-metal hips.

• Biomet Settlement for Magnum Hip Replacements Approaching

  March 31, 2014

  Irvin Jackson

  Applicants have until April 15 to take part in a Biomet Magnum hip implant settlement estimated at a total of at least $56 million.

• Biomet Hip Replacement Lawsuit

  March 1, 2014

  Staff Writers

  A number of patients have reported experiencing problems with certain metal-on-metal Biomet hip replacement implants, which may result in the...

• Biomet M2A Hip Trial Proposals Submitted Before Conference

  November 15, 2013

  Austin Kirk

  Plaintiffs and defendants have filed competing scheduling plans that disagree on when Biomet Magnum hip bellwether trials should begin.

• Total Hip Arthroplasty Failure Rates Higher Among Women: Study

  February 19, 2013

  Irvin Jackson

  Researchers indicate that women may be almost 30% more likely than men to have a total hip replacement fail, leading...

• Biomet Magnum Hip Lawyers Appointed to Leadership Roles in MDL

  December 17, 2012

  Austin Kirk

  More than two dozen lawyers have been appointed to serve in various leadership positions in the federal multidistrict litigation (MDL)...

• First Status Conference in Biomet Hip Replacement MDL Scheduled Nov. 16

  November 5, 2012

  Austin Kirk

  Lawyers involved in federal lawsuits over the Biomet M2A Magnum hip replacement will be meeting with the judge presiding over...

• Biomet Magnum Hip Lawsuits Centralized in Federal MDL

  October 3, 2012

  Austin Kirk

  All Biomet Magnum hip replacement lawsuits filed in the federal court system will be transferred to the Northern District of...

• Biomet Hip Lawsuit Consolidation Sought in Federal Court

  July 17, 2012

  Irvin Jackson

  A motion has been filed with the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation to consolidate and centralize all federal Biomet...