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Monthly Archives: June 2012

FDA Probes Safety Issues Associated with Metal Hip Implants | Qmed

June 30, 2012

FDA Probes Safety Issues Associated with Metal Hip Implants | Qmed. FDA Probes Safety Issues Associated with Metal Hip Implants …

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FDA to study growing failure rate of metal hip devices – USATODAY.com

June 30, 2012

FDA to study growing failure rate of metal hip devices – USATODAY.com. The Food and Drug Administration is meeting with …

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Pennsylvania woman to address FDA panel on husband’s hip-replacement recall – Philly.com

June 30, 2012

Pennsylvania woman to address FDA panel on husband’s hip-replacement recall – Philly.com. Pennsylvania woman to address FDA panel on husband’s …

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FDA probes safety issues with metal hip implants

June 30, 2012

FDA probes safety issues with metal hip implants – Rolla, MO – The Rolla Daily News. WASHINGTON — Metal hip …

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Justice for Hip Failures: DePuy ASR Recall: Nearly 16,800 adverse events reported for metal-on-metal hips, including DePuy ASR and Biomet Magnum

June 30, 2012

Justice for Hip Failures: DePuy ASR Recall: Nearly 16,800 adverse events reported for metal-on-metal hips, including DePuy ASR and Biomet …

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Suffering of Thousands Prompts FDA Hearing about Hip Implants

June 30, 2012

Suffering of Thousands Prompts FDA Hearing about Hip Implants. Suffering of Thousands Prompts FDA Hearing about Hip Implants Thousands of …

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Safety Of All-Metal Hip Implants Under US Scrutiny – International Business Times

June 30, 2012

Safety Of All-Metal Hip Implants Under US Scrutiny – International Business Times. By Anna Yukhananov June 27, 2012 9:25 AM …

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FDA Considers Metal Hip Injuries — A Bit Too Late for Some Victims – Florida Mass Tort Attorneys, Lawyers | Searcy Mass Torts

June 30, 2012

FDA Considers Metal Hip Injuries — A Bit Too Late for Some Victims – Florida Mass Tort Attorneys, Lawyers | …

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J&J Sold Transvaginal Mesh Implants After FDA Ordered Company To Cease Marketing – SFGate

June 30, 2012

J&J Sold Transvaginal Mesh Implants After FDA Ordered Company To Cease Marketing – SFGate. J&J Sold Transvaginal Mesh Implants After …

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Medical Device « The Senate Passes Unparalleled Medical Device User Fee Act

June 30, 2012

Medical Device « DePuy Recall Blog. The Senate Passes Unparalleled Medical Device User Fee Act When the Senate passed the resolution …

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FDA panel sees little use for metal-on-metal hips – SFGate

June 30, 2012

FDA panel sees little use for metal-on-metal hips – SFGate. FDA panel sees little use for metal-on-metal hips MATTHEW PERRONE, …

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Stuart’s update – The never ending ASR story! Another painful year goes by!

June 30, 2012

The never ending ASR story! Another painful year goes by! If I still had my Johnson and Johnson De Puy …

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Barbara’s tragic story – Bad Hips From Birmingham

June 30, 2012

I have had two replacement hips, metal on metal, and my cobalt levels are high. I am waiting ot see …

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Metal on Metal Hip Disaster – F.D.A. Hearing to Focus on Replacement Hips

June 27, 2012

F.D.A. Hearing to Focus on Replacement Hips By BARRY MEIER Published: June 26, 2012 The Food and Drug Administration will …

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Press release: MHRA tells surgeons to stop using R3 metal cup liner and extends patient monitoring advice : MHRA

June 26, 2012

MHRA tells surgeons to stop using R3 metal cup liner and extends patient monitoring advice Contact: Press Office 020 3080 …

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FiDA Failed Implant Device Alliance

June 26, 2012

FiDA Failed Implant Device Alliance. Failed metal on metal hips: U.S. lab rats! FDA probes safety issues with metal hip …

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MUST READ – Back Surgery for 2012 – Kathleen Mosko

June 24, 2012

BACK SURGERY FOR 2012 is on Amazon, Kindle! My good friend Kathy Mosko has published her first book on Amazon …

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Law Firm makes good points

June 19, 2012

Howard, I agree with much of what you post. However, I take issue with the characterization that the problem is …

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FDA PMA – how this hides the guilty and stops The Damaged and Suffering from getting Justice – Smith & Nephew

June 17, 2012

Smith & Nephew BHR – How can a device manufacturer be denied by the FDA on a 3/2 vote in …

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Jack’s call for help – Legal help sought – Cormet Hip -Isn’t there some way to get beyond PMA preemptive device approval?

June 14, 2012

Legal help sought – Cormet Hip -Isn’t there some way to get beyond PMA preemptive device approval? Like so many …

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Pain Management – surgery is not the first choice – Stephen S. Rodrigues, MD

June 13, 2012

Hello, I’m a family doctor in Dallas, TX and patients need to be informed of vital key issues related to …

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Kathryn’s Story – More Smith & Nephew Birmingham Hip Resurfacing Misery…

June 13, 2012

Thanks for your site and the information you have provided. I am a 55 yr old wife, mother, and grandmother …

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Toni’s story of pain and depression – Smith & Nephew Birmingham hip … same old story again…

June 9, 2012

Hi, I have been reading through your site and felt the need to tell my story. I have always suffered …

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S&N tries to fade out of Metal on Metal QUIETLY… Smith & Nephew Voluntarily Withdraws Hip Component

June 5, 2012

More of the b/s we have come to love and expect from S&N….. Smith & Nephew Voluntarily Withdraws Hip Component …

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Comment Example: Orthopaedic and Rehabilitation Devices Panel of the Medical Devices Advisory Committee

June 5, 2012

I thought it might be helpful to show what I sent in electronically in advance of the above referenced meeting, …

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Another S&N Victim spat out by the lawyers… Lives ruined and S&N gets off free….

June 3, 2012

Hi Howard, I just received the following message today when I checked my email: Dear Mr. Brooks, I obtained an …

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Thanks from Howard

June 3, 2012

Thank you Earl and your blog again and thank you  folks that have contacted me re: attorneys. I will let …

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Howard’s Lament – Lawyers dodge the tough jobs!

June 1, 2012

I am sharing my latest experience with a large law firm that did represent me up until yesterday. I received …

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