Metal-on-Metal Hip Settlement Reached in Wright Conserve Litigation
Wright Medical has agreed to resolve nearly 1,300 hip implant revision lawsuits, but the agreement would leave hundreds of cases unresolved.
Tag Archives: Wright Conserve Hip Implant
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Wright Conserve Hip Lawsuit Verdict Allowed To Stand, Award Reduced To $2.1M
A federal judge has rejected calls to overturn a $11 million verdict in the first federal Wright Conserve hip lawsuit to go to trial, but reduced the jury award to…
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Wright Conserve Hip Lawsuit Results in $11M Jury Award in Bellwether Trial
A federal jury has awarded $11 million to the plaintiff in the first Wright Conserve hip implant bellwether trial, assigning $1 million in compensatory damages and a $10 million punitive…
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Hip Replacement Lawsuit Over Wright Conserve Implant Goes Before Jury in MDL
Trial is underway this week in a Wright Conserve hip lawsuit, which is the first bellwether case to go before a jury involving the metal-on-metal hip implant.
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Wright Conserve Hip Lawsuit Set for Trial to Begin March 9
The first Wright Conserve hip implant bellwether is scheduled to begin on March 9 following a series of pretrial proceedings.
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Metal-on-Metal Hip Failures Two-to-Three Times Higher Than Other Implants
Several groups representing orthopedic surgeons have reached a consensus statement that indicates metal-on-metal hips are up to three times likely to fail as other designs.
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Hip Replacements Often Used With No Evidence of Effectiveness: Study
A new study finds that nearly a quarter of all hip implant components on the market are untested for clinical effectiveness.
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Medicare Names Best, Worst Hospitals for Hip, Knee Replacement Surgery
Medicare has released a list of the best and worst hospitals in the U.S. to go to for hip and knee replacement surgery.
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Metal-on-Metal Hip Replacement Failures Result in Ban at UK NHS Hospitals
The U.K. is preparing a new guidance that would effectively ban metal-on-metal hip implants from its hospitals
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Defective Knee, Hip Replacements Should Be Covered by Warranty: Report
Given their high rate of failure, Consumer Reports is calling for warranties for hip and knee replacement systems.
