Stryker issued a safety alert May 22 warning its LFIT V40 femoral heads used for total hip replacement surgery may come apart, Drug Watch reports. 1. The LFIT V40 femoral head has broken off the stem ...
The FDA reminded healthcare providers and patients on Thursday that several Exactech joint replacement devices packaged in defective bags should be closely monitored for device wear or failure. Many ...
The High Court of England and Wales ruled DePuy’s Ultamet Metal-on-Metal Articulation hip replacement device was not defective, ending a months-long trial involving more than 300 patients, Medical ...
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Wednesday announced the issuance of a final order requiring manufacturers to submit a premarket approval (PMA) application for two types of metal on metal ...
(RTTNews) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued a safety alert about the increased risk of thigh bone fracture after surgery with the use of the Zimmer Biomet CPT Hip System, which was ...
Multidistrict litigation is the best way to efficiently proceed in these circumstances, and I am excited the Panel approved our request for the Exactech Litigation ...
Janice Couch, 62, a retired pre-school teacher from Grand Rapids, Michigan, is finally physically ready to receive two procedures that stand to change her life, thanks to Henry Ford Health ...
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) — A small device that looks a lot like an iPhone is changing the way hip replacements are done at Novant Health East Cooper Medical Center. While it may look simple, the ...
The first courtroom test of liability claims involving a particular hip replacement device ended in more or less a split decision: The jury awarded the plaintiff $8.3 million but rejected his bid for ...