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• Smith & Nephew Hip Recall Issued for Metal-on-Metal Liner

  June 4, 2012

  Irvin Jackson

  Reports of infections, dislocations and other problems have led Smith & Nephew to issue a recall for one of its...

• Lawsuit Filed Over Fractured M-Cor Hip Replacement Implants

  May 25, 2012

  Austin Kirk

  An Arizona man has filed a product liability lawsuit after both of his hip replacements failed when M-COR hip implant...

• Biomet Magnum Hip Recall Should Have Been Issued, Lawsuit Alleges

  May 24, 2012

  AboutLawsuits

  According to allegations raised in a recent product liability lawsuit brought over the Biomet M2A-Magnum Hip System, the manufacturer was...

• Zimmer Hip Replacement Class Acton Lawsuit for Shareholders Dismissed

  May 23, 2012

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal appeals court has ruled that shareholders were not misled about problems with the Zimmer Durom Cup hip replacement...

• Discovery in DePuy Pinnacle Hip MDL Moving Forward, as Lawsuits Mount

  May 21, 2012

  Irvin Jackson

  Detailed ground rules for the production of documents in the federal DePuy Pinnacle hip replacement MDL have been issued, providing...

• Metal-on-Metal Hip Corrosion May Be Linked to Tissue Reactions: Study

  May 8, 2012

  Austin Kirk

  New research suggests that metal-on-metal hip replacements may corrode faster than other types of artificial hip implants and that the...

• Trial Dates in Litigation Over Recalled DePuy Hips Scheduled to Begin

  May 4, 2012

  Irvin Jackson

  Thousands of individuals throughout the United States have filed product liability lawsuits after experiencing problems with the recalled DePuy ASR...

• Knee and Hip Replacements Fail At Higher Rate for Smokers: Study

  April 30, 2012

  Irvin Jackson

  Smoking may be a factor in the long-term success or failure of a hip and knee replacement system, according to...

• Lawsuits Over DePuy Pinnacle Hip Replacements Moving Forward in MDL

  April 24, 2012

  Austin Kirk

  Lawyers involved in the federal litigation over problems with DePuy Pinnacle hip replacements are scheduled to meet with the MDL...

• Metal Hip Replacement Recalled in New Zealand Due to High Failure Rate

  April 16, 2012

  Staff Writers

  A Stryker and DePuy metal-on-metal hip replacement system, known as the MITCH THR, has been recalled in New Zealand due...