Medical Devices & Implants

Medical Devices & Implants

DePuy ASR Hip Implant Claims-Thousands Continue To Suffer

In early September, DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc., a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson, recalled two models of hip implants. The two products subject to this recall are the ASR XL Acetabular system,…

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Caution Advised Before Speaking with Broadspire About Your ASR Hip Implant Claim

In August 2010, DePuy Orthopaedics issued a recall of two versions of the ASR model artificial hip implant. In October2010, it was made public that Johnson &Johnson, the parent company of DePuy,…

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DePuy ASR Hip Implants Associated With Cobaltism

Individuals who have had hip replacement surgery with a metal-on-metal athroplasty, and particularly the now recalled DePuy Orthopaedics ASR Hip Implant, should be aware of the risk of cobaltism…

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Metallosis Linked DePuy ASR Hip Implants

DePuy Hip Implants Linked to Metallosis Hip implants aren’t supposed to create additional health problems for patients. But faulty DePuy ASR hip implants, have done just that. The DePuy ASR…

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DePuy ASR Hip Implants – Don't Waive Your Medical Privacy Rights

Medical Privacy Those patients who suffered injuries as a result of DePuy Orthopaedic’s faulty ASR hip implants, deserve to be compensated. That compensation however, should not come at the…

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Medtronic Recall given FDA’s most Serious Score

This past Thursday, FDA said that thousands of Medtronic pacemakers may potentially cause serious injury or death, according to AP. The pacemakers may have wiring defects that can cause them to…

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STAR System Approved by FDA

FDA recently approved a total ankle replacement system, the Scandinavian Total Ankle Replacement (STAR) system. STAR may preserve some range of motion in arthritic or deformed ankles, according to…

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FDA not enforcing medical device safety standards

The Associated Press reported today that an independent watchdog group said FDA “has quietly scaled back enforcement of federal quality regulations at labs that develop medical…

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Some Medical Devices Approved without Scientific Review

FDA has approved 228 medical devices without full scale reviews from the years 2003-2007 according to a report by the Government Accountability Office reports Fox News. This happened even though…

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FDA Recall of Ophthalmic Surgical Device

FDA announced a recall on January 2 of UD 30654 of Healon D, an ophthalmic viscosurgical device (OVD). This device is manufactured by Advanced Medical Optics Inc. of Santa Ana, California. On…

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FDA Class 1 Recall: Stryker Cranial Implants

Stryker Leibinger USA, a firm based in Portage, Michigan, is recalling it Stryker Custom Cranial Implant kits product. FDA reported this product as recalled on October 24, 2008. The products use:…

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Do you have PAGCL?

PAGCL stands for Postarthroscopic Glenhumeral Chondrolysis. PAGCL is a condition caused by the deterioration of cartilage around the shoulder area. Recent studies have suggested the use of pain…