156 results

• FDA Releases Plan For Better Labeling of Medical Devices

  July 9, 2021

  Irvin Jackson

  The FDA is seeking input on how it can improve medical implant labeling to warn patients of potential adverse reactions to the materials used in those devices, following problems with the Essure birth control implant and metal-on-metal hips.

• Wright Medical Dynasty Hip Lawsuit Filed Over Failure of Metal-on-Metal Implant

  May 18, 2020

  Irvin Jackson

  A Wright Medical Dynasty metal-on-metal hip lawsuit was filed after a woman's hip replacement system corroded and failed, requiring revision surgery.

• Metals, Other Materials in Medical Devices May Be Causing Hypersensitivity and Inflammatory Reactions, FDA Warns

  March 20, 2019

  Irvin Jackson

  FDA officials say previously unknown reactions to certain materials being introduced to the body could be behind adverse events linked to breast implants, birth control devices and metal-on-metal hip systems.

• Hip And Knee Replacement Systems Should Last 25 Years, Studies Say

  February 28, 2019

  Irvin Jackson

  Two new studies reveal that most patients can reasonably expect that their hip and knee replacement systems should last about 25 years.

• Zimmer Hip Problems Caused By M/L Taper System, Lawsuit Alleges

  November 7, 2018

  Irvin Jackson

  A Zimmer M/L Taper lawsuit claims that the hip implants are defective, with a high risk of corrosion, fretting and failure.

• Zimmer M/L Taper Hip System Released Toxic Levels Of Cobalt And Chromium: Lawsuit

  October 30, 2018

  Irvin Jackson

  A new lawsuit claims that when the Zimmer M/L Taper Hip System is combined with the Versys cobalt-chromium femoral head, it becomes a defective product prone to fretting, corrosion and failure.

• Zimmer Hip Replacement Lawsuits Centralized In New York Federal Court

  October 8, 2018

  Irvin Jackson

  Zimmer M/L Taper hip component lawsuits filed in federal courts nationwide have been consolidated in the Southern District of New York for pretrial proceedings.

• Zimmer M/L Taper and VerSys Lawsuit Claims Hip Implants Failed After Shedding Metal Debris

  October 3, 2018

  Irvin Jackson

  A Zimmer M/L Taper and VerSys hip implant lawsuit indicates that the components shed metal debris resulting in adverse tissue reactions and the need for revision surgery.

• Stryker Secur-Fit and C-Taper LFit Hip Implant Lawsuit Filed Over Tissue Necrosis, Revision Surgery

  September 21, 2018

  Irvin Jackson

  A hip implant lawsuit filed against Stryker indicates that its Secur-Fit and C-Taper Fit hip components are prone to fretting, corrosion and failure.

• Compensation for DePuy ASR Hip Implants Should Be Paid to All Patients, According to India Government

  September 11, 2018

  Irvin Jackson

  India is demanding DePuy and Johnson & Johnson compensate all DePuy ASR hip recipients in that country for pain, suffering and loss of wages.