DePuy Pinnacle Hip Replacement Trial Ends in $500M Verdict For Five Plaintiffs
Five plaintiffs have been awarded $500 million following a trial over allegedly defective DePuy Pinnacle metal-on-metal hip implants.
Tag Archives: DePuy Pinnacle
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DePuy Hip Measuring Error Results in Wrongly-Fitted Implants: Report
Thousands of Depuy ASR and Depuy Pinnacle hip implants may have fit patients incorrectly due to manufacturing errors, according to a new report.
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DePuy Hip Settlements Extended to ASR Implants Revised as of Jan 31
DePuy has extended a settlement over its recalled ASR hip implants to 1,400 more plaintiffs, but vows to fight Pinnacle lawsuits over similar complaints in a series of bellwether trials.
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Newer Knee, Hip Replacement Implants May Not Provide Added Benefit: Study
Researchers suggest that many new innovations in hip and knee replacements are doing little to help consumers, yet may pose serious risks.
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DePuy Pinnacle Hip Bellwether Trials to Proceed Before Jury
A federal judge has rejected motions that would have stopped the first Pinnacle hip lawsuits from going to trial, clearing the way for a September 1 court date.
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Lawsuits Over DePuy Pinnacle Hips Approaching First Trials in Sept.
The first two DePuy Pinnacle hip implant lawsuits are slated for trial in September as the beginning of a string of early test cases.
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Metal-on-Metal Hip Failures Two-to-Three Times Higher Than Other Implants
Several groups representing orthopedic surgeons have reached a consensus statement that indicates metal-on-metal hips are up to three times likely to fail as other designs.
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Hip Replacements Often Used With No Evidence of Effectiveness: Study
A new study finds that nearly a quarter of all hip implant components on the market are untested for clinical effectiveness.
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Metal-on-Metal Hip Replacement Failures Result in Ban at UK NHS Hospitals
The U.K. is preparing a new guidance that would effectively ban metal-on-metal hip implants from its hospitals
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Defective Knee, Hip Replacements Should Be Covered by Warranty: Report
Given their high rate of failure, Consumer Reports is calling for warranties for hip and knee replacement systems.
