Wright Medical Dynasty Hip Lawsuit Filed Over Failure of Metal-on-Metal Implant
A Wright Medical Dynasty metal-on-metal hip lawsuit was filed after a woman's hip replacement system corroded and failed, requiring revision surgery.
Tag Archives: Metal Hip Replacement
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Major Changes Coming To Controversial 510(K) Medical Device Approval Process, FDA Officials Say
The FDA is considering changes to its highly criticized 510(k) medical device approval program.
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DePuy Pinnacle Appeal May Impact Thousands of Pending Hip Replacement Lawsuits
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…
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Wright Hip Settlement to Include Another $90M for Payments Over Metal-on-Metal Problems
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.
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Stryker Accolade, LFit Hip Components Removed After Failure, Lawsuit Alleges
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…
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Birmingham Hip Resurfacing Lawsuit Filed Against Smith & Nephew Over Metallosis, Debris
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…
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Metal-on-Metal Hip Problems Known for Years by DePuy Orthopaedics: Report
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.
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DePuy Pinnacle Hip Failures and Revision Surgery Rates Unacceptably High: Study
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…
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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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Stryker Accolade Hip Lawsuits Filed Over Corrosion, Metal Toxicity
A new Stryker hip replacement system is under fire by lawsuits claiming it can fret, corrode and cause metal blood poisoning.
