Supreme Court Refuses Appeal in Lawsuit Over Recalled Stryker Trident Hip
The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected an attempt to throw out a product liability lawsuit over a recalled Stryker Trident hip implant.
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GAO Testifed on Failings of FDA Medical Device Approval Program
Federal analysts testified this week that the FDA is failing to protect the public from defective medical devices by allowing them on the market with little testing through an industry-exploited…
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Stryker Trident Hip Lawsuit Dismissal on Preemption Upheld on Appeal
A federal appeals court has upheld the dismissal of a Stryker Trident hip replacement lawsuit, saying that a 2008 Supreme Court decision governing medical devices prevents the lawsuit from moving…
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Hip Replacement Class Action Suits in Canada Target DePuy, Zimmer, Stryker
A pair of class action lawsuits were filed this month in Canada against the manufacturers of defective hip replacement systems that were recalled in the United States in recent years.
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FDA Warning Letter Over Problems with Stryker Trident Hip Implants Resolved
Stryker Corp. announced this week that it has been declared in compliance with FDA manufacturing standards after more than two years of concerns over operations at one of its medical…
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Stryker Working to Resolve FDA Warning Letters
Stryker Corp. indicates that it has resolved one of four FDA warning letters issued in recent years over concerns about manufacturing problems and other quality control issues, satisfying concerns the…
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Stryker Trident Squeaking Hip Problems Plague Many After Hip Replacement
Many hip replacement patients have complained of problems with squeaking Stryker Trident ceramic-on-ceramic hip parts, which may produce sounds like air being let out of a balloon or nails on…
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Ceramic Hip Implant Lawsuit Alleges Doctor Influenced by Payments from Manufacturer
In a medical malpractice lawsuit that will go to trial in Pennsylvania next month, a 31-year-old woman alleges that her orthopedic surgeon’s recommendation that she participate in clinical trials for…
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Stryker Trident Ceramic Hip Replacement Lawsuits
Trident ceramic hip replacement systems manufactured by Stryker Corporation, have been associated with a number of reports involving loosening of the parts and squeaking in the hip joint. These problems…
