162 results

• Stryker Settling Hip Replacement Lawsuits Over LFit CoCr v40 Femoral Head Problems

  November 6, 2018

  Irvin Jackson

  Parties have reached a potential settlement agreement on resolving some Stryker LFit V40 hip component system lawsuits.

• BHR Hip Lawsuit Filed Over Failure, Revision Surgery

  September 19, 2018

  Irvin Jackson

  A BHR hip lawsuit claims that the implant failed twice, requiring revision surgery and resulting in metallosis and cobalt and chromium poisoning.

• Birmingham Hip Resurfacing Settlement Mediator Appointed in MDL

  September 5, 2018

  Austin Kirk

  A special mediator has been appointed to oversee settlement talks meant to resolve Birmingham Hip Resurfacing system lawsuits.

• Stryker LFit Hip Problems Lead to Warning Notice Over Femoral Head Failures

  June 11, 2018

  Irvin Jackson

  A new warning indicates that some Stryker LFit V40 femoral head hip system components may be prone to dissociation, which could lead to dislocation, pain and the need for revision surgery.

• Excess Opioids Often Prescribed After Hip and Knee Replacement Surgery: Study

  February 19, 2018

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study finds varying prescribing patterns for opioids which result in thousands of unused pills that could be feeding the nationwide opioid abuse crisis.

• Stryker Hip Replacement Lawsuits to be Selected for Bellwether Trials Over LFit V40 Component

  December 15, 2017

  Austin Kirk

  A federal judge has called for the selection of 18 Stryker LFit V40 hip lawsuits to comprise an initial discovery pool, from which the first bellwether cases will be selected for trials starting in September 2019.

• Risk of Complications in Double-Booked Surgeries Should Be Part of Informed Consent: Report

  December 8, 2017

  Martha Garcia

  Patients face an increased risk of complications when surgeons double-book surgeries, according to the findings of a new study.

• Information About Stryker LFit v40 Hip Cases to be Provided in Plaintiffs’ Fact Sheets

  November 16, 2017

  Austin Kirk

  A federal judge has ordered plaintiffs and defendants to submit fact sheets to standardize case-specific information on the growing number of Stryker LFit V4o hip implant lawsuits.

• Stryker LFit Hip Implant Lawsuits to be Prepared for First Trial Date in September 2019

  November 6, 2017

  Austin Kirk

  The first Stryker LFit V40 hip implant trial is scheduled for September 2019 as part of a series of planned bellwether test cases.

• Opioid Use Among Hip And Knee Replacement Patients Declining, Study Finds

  October 24, 2017

  Martha Garcia

  A new study finds that doctors are beginning to shy away from heavy dependence on opioid pain killers to treat post-operative hip and knee replacement pain.