Hip Implants

Those metal-on-metal hip devices are now the focus of multiple DePuy lawsuits in the US. According to The Wall Street Journal (1/18/12), on December 8, 2012, the FDA sent a warning letter to DePuy Orthopaedics, warning that some of its hip, knee and joint ...  

But in a confidential letter, the FDA had told Johnson & Johnson in August 2009 that company studies and clinical data submitted to gain approval in the United States to sell the model available overseas were inadequate to determine the implant ...  

(New York, NY, February 13, 2012) The Rottenstein Law Group, which represents clients with claims stemming from the surgical implantation of hip replacement devices manufactured and sold by DePuy Orthopaedics and other companies, has some reservation...  

Counsel for some of the defendants in complex nationwide litigation concerning claimed defects in ASR hip implants marketed by a unit of Johnson & Johnson are asking a Georgia judge to sanction an Atlanta law firm. Childers Schlueter & Smith was already representing plaintiffs in some of the approximately 4,500 suits filed against entities involved in distributing and implanting the ASR devices, following a 2010 recall by J&J's DePuy unit. But...  

Meanwhile, look for these typical signs of problems with metal-on ... Health tip of the week: Pneumonia vaccine for people 50 and older If you had bet that Katy Perry and Russell Brand would never last or that the Cleveland Browns would not ...  

and Pinnacle (MDL 2244, N.D. Tx.) hip implants, and against Zimmer for their Durom Cup (MDL 2158, D. N.J.) have all been consolidated into multidistrict litigations, and the firm said it is accepting clients with injuries caused by those products.  

According to Reuters, Johnson & Johnson had predicted the plant would re ... According to Reuters, Morningstar analyst Damien Conover predicted that “J is getting ready to offer some settlements” with patients who received an estimated ...  

PR Web (press release)Hip implant recall affects 600 DanesThe Copenhagen PostBetween 2005 and 2010, almost 600 Danes received the now-recalled ASR hip implants. In August 2010, the American manufacturer of the implants, DePuy Orthopaedics, announced that it was recalling the ASR hip prostheses after discovering that the ...Important Legal Victory Could Change How Hip Recall Cases are Filed in FloridaPR Web (press release)all 3 news articles »  

Bernstein Liebhard LLP reports that health regulators in Britain are concerned that recipients of the metal-on-metal DePuy ASR hip implants were never notified that the devices were recalled.* In August 2010, DePuy Orthopaedics, a subsidiary of Johnson ...  

A study currently underway is expected to reveal that side effects of metal-on-metal hip replacements may cause genetic damage, which could lead to an increased risk of cancer.  The findings are the latest blow to the safety of the once-popular implant ...  

A Texas woman is suing Biomet Orthopedics over problems with their M2A Magnum metal-on-metal hip replacement system, which she says failed shortly after being implanted.  The complaint was filed by Carol St. Cyr on January 13, alleging that the Biomet M2A ...  

HispanicBusiness.comJohnson & Johnson and DePuy Warned by FDA in Another Round of Implant Bad NewsInjuryBoard.comMedical devices, such has hip, knee and joint replacement devices, require FDA approval prior to marketing and surgical implantation. Apparently Johnson & Johnson's DePuy Orthopedics unit didn't totally comprehend the approval requirement and they ...Lawsuit Funding for DePuy / Johnson & Johnson Hip Replacement Recall VictimsPR Web...  

New technology to track movement, durability of hip, knee implantsOrtho SuperSiteA new tracking system enables physicians to determine how a hip or knee implant is interacting with their patients' bodies through use of a radiostereometric analysis device. The device can help physicians monitor if a replacement implant is wearing ...  

Zimmer Shares Increase Implant Maker's Profit Forecast Tops EstimatesBloombergZimmer Holdings Inc. (ZMH), the world's top seller of hip and knee implants, jumped the most in a month in New York trading after forecasting 2012 profit that may top analyst estimates. Zimmer climbed 3.2 percent to $59.61 in New York for its biggest ...Zimmer's New Products, Overseas Growth Lift ProfitsWall Street JournalZimmer profit surges over challenged year...  

ABC7Chicago.comNew Technology to Track Movement and Durability of Implants in Hip and Knee ...Sacramento Bee18, 2012 -- /PRNewswire/ -- Patients with hip and knee replacements can now determine over time how the implant is interacting with their body thanks to a new tracking system being used by Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush (MOR) physicians.Illinois-Based Physicians Use System to Track Hip and Knee ImplantsPhysical Therapy ProductsGPS-like...