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• Joint Implants May Release Toxic Metal in Patient’s Bloodstream and Spinal Fluid: Study

  April 3, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study warns that metal joint replacement implants could leach metals into the blood and cerebrospinal fluid, leading to potential adverse health effects.

• Wright Medical Dynasty Hip Lawsuit Filed Over Failure of Metal-on-Metal Implant

  May 18, 2020

  Irvin Jackson

  A Wright Medical Dynasty metal-on-metal hip lawsuit was filed after a woman's hip replacement system corroded and failed, requiring revision surgery.

• Zimmer Kinectiv Hip Lawsuit Filed Over Metallosis, Revision Surgery

  May 24, 2018

  Irvin Jackson

  A Zimmer Kinectiv hip lawsuit was filed over a case of metallosis and the need for revision surgery after the neck and head began to fret and shed metal debris.

• Stryker Accolade and LFit Hip Lawsuit Filed Over Elevated Metal Ions in Blood, Resulting in Revision Surgery

  November 29, 2017

  Irvin Jackson

  Corrosion and high metal ion levels resulted in a Stryker Lfit and Accolade hip implant failure, according to a product liability lawsuit.

• Wright Hip Settlement to Include Another $90M for Payments Over Metal-on-Metal Problems

  October 9, 2017

  Austin Kirk

  A second settlement agreement seeks to resolve all outstanding Wright Conserve hip lawsuits filed by those who had to undergo revision surgery due to implant failure.

• Stryker Accolade, LFit Hip Components Removed After Failure, Lawsuit Alleges

  August 29, 2017

  Irvin Jackson

  Gross deformation and shedding of metal debris from Stryker Accolade and LFit hip components resulted in permanent injuries and the need for revision surgery, according to allegations in a recently-filed lawsuit.

• Metal-on-Metal Hip Replacement Follow Up Costs Should Be Born By Manufactures: Editorial

  August 4, 2017

  Irvin Jackson

  Following new guidelines in the U.K. calling for extensive testing of metal-on-metal hip implant recipients, a leading medical journal suggests that manufacturers should be the ones to pay for those tests.

• Hip Pseudotumor Lawsuit Filed Over Recalled Stryker LFit V40 Head and Accolade Stem

  June 2, 2017

  Irvin Jackson

  A Stryker LFit V40 and Accolade hip component lawsuit indicates that a man developed a peach-sized pseudotumor due to metal blood poisoning allegedly caused by debris shed from the hip implants.

• Stryker Accolade, LFit V40 Hip Lawsuit Filed After Pseudotomors and Hip Failure

  May 19, 2017

  Irvin Jackson

  A lawsuit filed against the makers of the recalled Stryker Accolade and LFit hip compoments indicates that the devices failed, and caused a black pseudotumor and metal blood poisoning.

• Zimmer Kinectiv Hip Lawsuit Results in $2M Verdict

  April 17, 2017

  Irvin Jackson

  Zimmer has been ordered to pay more than $2 million to a man who had to undergo revision surgery twice after suffering metal blood poisoning from a Zimmer Kinectiv hip replacement system.