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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.

• Major Changes Coming To Controversial 510(K) Medical Device Approval Process, FDA Officials Say

  December 5, 2018

  Irvin Jackson

  The FDA is considering changes to its highly criticized 510(k) medical device approval program.

• DePuy Pinnacle Appeal May Impact Thousands of Pending Hip Replacement Lawsuits

  December 11, 2017

  Austin Kirk

  A $151 million DePuy Pinnacle lawsuit verdict faces an appeal by Johnson & Johnson, who claims juries are being told prejudicial information that they should not be allowed to hear about the company's previous bad behavior.

• 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.

• Birmingham Hip Resurfacing Lawsuit Filed Against Smith & Nephew Over Metallosis, Debris

  May 4, 2017

  Irvin Jackson

  Problems with the Smith & Nephew Birmingham Hip Resurfacing system allegedly caused a Michigan woman to suffer metal blood poisoning only a few years after the artificial hip implant was received, resulting in the need for revision surgery.

• Metal-on-Metal Hip Problems Known for Years by DePuy Orthopaedics: Report

  April 12, 2017

  Irvin Jackson

  An investigative report in the U.K. has uncovered documents indicating that Depuy knew about the risk of metal-on-metal hip replacement systems shedding debris and wearing down as early as 1995.

• DePuy Pinnacle Hip Failures and Revision Surgery Rates Unacceptably High: Study

  May 5, 2016

  Irvin Jackson

  The Depuy Pinnacle metal-on-metal hip implant has failure rates as high as 16.4%, according to a new study, with implants for women and those made in later years carrying a higher risk of failure.

• DePuy Hip Settlements Extended to ASR Implants Revised as of Jan 31

  February 24, 2015

  Austin Kirk

  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.