This is AMAZING – Implanted Eye Device
FDA Panel Says Yes to Implanted Eye Device. FDA Panel Says Yes to Implanted Eye Device By David Pittman, Washington Correspondent, …
Monthly Archives: September 2012
Orthopedic startup in Indiana aims to sell cheaper, more durable total hip implant | MedCity News
Orthopedic startup in Indiana aims to sell cheaper, more durable total hip implant | MedCity News. Orthopedic startup in Indiana …
Medical Devices Vulnerable to Hacking Need Oversight – Businessweek
Medical Devices Vulnerable to Hacking Need Oversight – Businessweek. Bloomberg News Medical Devices Vulnerable to Hacking Need Oversight By Jordan …
Smith & Nephew Ethics…
Here is one page in Smith & Nephews code of ethics– Paragraph 2 beginning with “Smith & Nephew” third sentence …
Stryker Recalls Neptune Devices After Death Reported – Bloomberg
Stryker Recalls Neptune Devices After Death Reported – Bloomberg. Stryker Recalls Neptune Devices After Death Reported By Michelle Fay Cortez …
GOT-CHA — Hips: Smith & Nephew issues failure warning on Birmingham metal-on-metal hips | MassDevice – Medical Device Industry News
Source: Hips: Smith & Nephew issues failure warning on Birmingham metal-on-metal hips | MassDevice – Medical Device Industry News. Hips: Smith …
Australia – Stuart Cain DePuy Tragedy Continues…
Australia – Stuart Cain DePuy Tragedy Continues… This article has been produced to appear in two national newspapers here in …
Metal-on-Metal hip Implants Can Corrode | FDA Reports
Metal-on-Metal hip Implants Can Corrode | FDA Reports. Metal-on-Metal hip Implants Can Corrode At the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) …
WOW!!! Biomet Announces Lifetime Limited Implant Replacement Warranty on Oxford(R) Partial Knee When Implanted with Signature(TM) Personalized Patient Care System – MarketWatch
Biomet Announces Lifetime Limited Implant Replacement Warranty on Oxford(R) Partial Knee When Implanted with Signature(TM) Personalized Patient Care System – …
FDA Presentation Describes Corrosion of Metal Hip Implants
A presentation at a Food and Drug Administration (FDA) meeting about metal-on-metal hip implants covered the life-threatening corrosion that occurs …
Corrosion at the neck-stem junction as a cause of metal ion release and pseudotumour formation
Corrosion at the neck-stem junction as a cause of metal ion release and pseudotumour formation. Corrosion at the neck-stem junction …
Where are the Transvaginal Mesh Studies Requested by the FDA? – Florida Mass Tort Attorneys, Lawyers | Searcy Mass Torts
Where are the Transvaginal Mesh Studies Requested by the FDA? – Florida Mass Tort Attorneys, Lawyers | Searcy Mass Torts. …
MRI Findings in Painful Metal-on-Metal H… [AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2012] – PubMed – NCBI
MRI Findings in Painful Metal-on-Metal H… [AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2012] – PubMed – NCBI. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2012 …
Hip Replacement – Effect of high-dose preoperative methylprednisolone on recovery after total hip arthroplasty: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial
Effect of high-dose preoperative methylprednisolone on recovery after total hip arthroplasty: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. Effect of high-dose preoperative …
Hip Replacement – Arthroplasty wound complications linked to oral anticoagulant use
Arthroplasty wound complications linked to oral anticoagulant use. Arthroplasty wound complications linked to oral anticoagulant use Published on September 21, …
Australia – Sky News: Hip replacements should be checked – TGA
Sky News: Hip replacements should be checked – TGA. Hip replacements should be checked – TGA Updated: 08:07, Friday September …
Australia – TGA Information for Health Professionals – Metal-on-metal hip replacement implants
Metal-on-metal hip replacement implants. Metal-on-metal hip replacement implants Information for general practitioners, orthopaedic surgeons and other health professionals 20 September …
Toward a better material for hip replacement and other joint implants
Toward a better material for hip replacement and other joint implants. Toward a better material for hip replacement and other …
YAHOO — Smith & Nephew Birmingham Hip Lawsuit Filed Over Metal Poisoning – AboutLawsuits.com
Source: Smith & Nephew Birmingham Hip Lawsuit Filed Over Metal Poisoning – AboutLawsuits.com. Smith & Nephew Birmingham Hip Lawsuit Filed Over …
Engineering a Better Hip Implant
Engineering a Better Hip Implant. Engineering a Better Hip Implant Released: 9/18/2012 2:50 PM EDT Source: University of Iowa Newswise — University …
UK – National Joint Registry 9th Annual Report 2012
National Joint Registry 9th Annual Report 2012. NCAPOP: HOSPITAL NON-COMPLIANCE RISKING JOINT PATIENT SAFETY, NJR REPORT FINDS 13 September 2012 …
SCARY – Study finds elevated levels of cobalt and chromium in offspring of patients with metal-on-metal hip implants
Study finds elevated levels of cobalt and chromium in offspring of patients with metal-on-metal hip implants. Study Finds Elevated Levels …
UK – Hospitals failing to comply with National Joint Registry submissions | Arthritis Research UK
Source: Hospitals failing to comply with National Joint Registry submissions | Arthritis Research UK. Hospitals ‘failing to comply with National Joint …
Smith & Nephew BHR – A benign psoas mass following metal-on-metal resurfacing of the hip
A benign psoas mass following metal-on-metal resurfacing of the hip. Source: http://www.bjj.boneandjoint.org.uk/content/88-B/3/402.full A benign psoas mass following metal-on-metal resurfacing of …
Smith & Nephew launches new hinge knee implant
Source: Headline Story | equities.com. Smith & Nephew launches new hinge knee implant Comtex News Network Sep 14, 2012 (Datamonitor via …
No early link between all-metal hip implants and cancer-study | Reuters
No early link between all-metal hip implants and cancer-study | Reuters. No early link between all-metal hip implants and cancer-study …
Plaintiffs look to depose new Johnson & Johnson CEO Gorsky in DePuy ASR lawsuit | MassDevice – Medical Device Industry News
Plaintiffs look to depose new Johnson & Johnson CEO Gorsky in DePuy ASR lawsuit | MassDevice – Medical Device Industry …
Lawsuits over hip implants filed against Stryker in Texas, New Jersey
SOURCE: Report: Lawsuits over hip implants filed against Stryker in Texas, New Jersey | MLive.com. Lawsuits over hip implants filed against …
Silicon Nitride Demonstrates Statistical Superior Osteointegration and Anti-infective Biomaterial Properties – Entertainment News – redOrbit
Silicon Nitride Demonstrates Statistical Superior Osteointegration and Anti-infective Biomaterial Properties – Entertainment News – redOrbit. Silicon Nitride Demonstrates Statistical Superior …
New Zealand – Medical Devices – Medsafe Guidelines for MoM hips
Medical Devices. Management of Patients with Metal on Metal Hip Implants. Medsafe and the New Zealand Orthopaedic Association (NZOA) (www.NZOA.org.nz) support …
South Africa – Sixty sue for dud hip joints – Crime & Courts | IOL News | IOL.co.za
Sixty sue for dud hip joints – Crime & Courts | IOL News | IOL.co.za. Sixty sue for dud hip …
THIS IS UNBELIEVABLE – Long-term results, durability, modularity among advantages of metal-on-metal hips | Orthopedics Today
Long-term results, durability, modularity among advantages of metal-on-metal hips | Orthopedics Today. Long-term results, durability, modularity among advantages of metal-on-metal …
Hip Replacements – Coatings extend hip implant life
Source: Engineering Capacity – Coatings extend hip implant life. Coatings extend hip implant life 11 Sep 2012 New PVD silver bearing …
Smith & Nephew Birmingham hip resurfacing at a mean of ten years
Birmingham hip resurfacing at a mean of ten years. Birmingham hip resurfacing at a mean of ten years Results from …
Interview with Derek McMinn and Ronan Treacy – Orthopaedic Product News
Orthopaedic Product News – For Today’s Orthopaedic Professional. COMPANY INTERVIEW Derek McMinn and Ronan Treacy Mr Derek McMinn MD FRCS …
Retrieval Analysis of 130 Metal-on-Metal Hips Showed that the ASR is Higher Wearing when Compared to the BHR
OASIS. Source: AAOS 2012 Annual Meeting Date/Time:Tuesday, Feb 07, 2012, 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM Poster Hall/ Multimedia/ Scientific Exhibits: Tuesday, …
EARLY CLINICAL FAILURE OF THE BIRMINGHAM METAL-ON-METAL HIP RESURFACING IS ASSOCIATED WITH METALOSIS AND SOFT TISSUE NECROSIS
EARLY CLINICAL FAILURE OF THE BIRMINGHAM METAL-ON-METAL HIP RESURFACING IS ASSOCIATED WITH METALOSIS AND SOFT TISSUE NECROSIS. EARLY CLINICAL FAILURE …
Smith & Nephew Birmingham hip resurfacing – THE PREVALENCE OF FAILURE
Birmingham hip resurfacing. Birmingham hip resurfacing THE PREVALENCE OF FAILURE A. D. Carrothers, MBChB, MRCS, DipIMC, RCSEd, Orthopaedic Specialist Registrar1; …
Nerve palsy associated with total hip replacement
Source: J Bone Joint Surg Am. 1991 Aug;73(7):1074-80. Nerve palsy associated with total hip replacement. Risk factors and prognosis. Schmalzried TP, …
NERVE INJURY AFTER POSTERIOR AND DIRECT LATERAL APPROACHES FOR HIP REPLACEMENT.
NERVE INJURY AFTER POSTERIOR AND DIRECT LATERAL APPROACHES FOR HIP REPLACEMENT. A CLINICAL AND ELECTROPHYSIOLOGICAL STUDY ADRIAN E. WEALE, PIERS …
Complications Of Total Hip Replacement
Source: Physiotherapy Site, Physiotherapists, Physio, Complications Of Total Hip Replacement. Hip Replacement Complications Hip replacement is an astonishingly successful operation. However, …
FINALLY — New rules to end secrecy over safety of medical implants – Telegraph
New rules to end secrecy over safety of medical implants – Telegraph. New rules to end secrecy over safety of …
One- Versus Two-stage Bilateral Total Hip Arthroplasty | Orthopedics
One- Versus Two-stage Bilateral Total Hip Arthroplasty | Orthopedics. One- Versus Two-stage Bilateral Total Hip Arthroplasty [Earl‘s note – seems …
Evaluation of Reducing Postoperative Hip Precautions in Total Hip Replacement
Evaluation of Reducing Postoperative Hip Precautions in Total Hip Replacement: A Randomized Prospective Study | Orthopedics. Evaluation of Reducing Postoperative …
Patients with metal-on-metal hips being contacted after UK officials issue alert | Orthopedics Today
Patients with metal-on-metal hips being contacted after UK officials issue alert | Orthopedics Today. Patients with metal-on-metal hips being contacted …
Neurosurgeon’s Conflict With Spine Device Company Sheds More Light on FDA Approval Process
Neurosurgeon’s Conflict With Spine Device Company Sheds More Light on FDA Approval Process. Neurosurgeon’s Conflict With Spine Device Company Sheds …
Cementless Metaphyseal Fitting Anatomic Total Hip Arthroplasty with a Ceramic-on-Ceramic Bearing in Patients Thirty Years of Age or Younger
The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery | Article. The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery, Volume 94, Issue 17 …
Canada: Hip Replacement Surgery And Recovery Time Were Factors In Termination
Source: International Foundation. Canada: Hip Replacement Surgery And Recovery Time Were Factors In Termination, Ontario Human Rights Tribunal Rules Naomi Horrox …
Journal Highlight: Differential distribution of cobalt, chromium, and nickel between whole blood, plasma and urine in patients after metal-on-metal (MoM) hip arthroplasty – Ezine – spectroscopyNOW.com
Journal Highlight: Differential distribution of cobalt, chromium, and nickel between whole blood, plasma and urine in patients after metal-on-metal (MoM) …
DePuy Pinnacle MDL Court Orders Further Conference Regarding Explant Study Protocol Publicity, Rottenstein Law Group Reports
DePuy Pinnacle MDL Court Orders Further Conference Regarding Explant Study Protocol Publicity, Rottenstein Law Group Reports. DePuy Pinnacle MDL Court …
Pensioner flies from New Zealand to Halesowen for hip op (From Halesowen News)
Pensioner flies from New Zealand to Halesowen for hip op (From Halesowen News). Pensioner flies from New Zealand to Halesowen …
Introducing decision aids may lower surgery for arthritis | Science Codex
Introducing decision aids may lower surgery for arthritis | Science Codex. Introducing decision aids may lower surgery for arthritis posted …
Jumbo cup in revision hip arthroplasty 53 cases with 84 months of follow-up – Orthopaedia Proceedings – Orthopaedia
Jumbo cup in revision hip arthroplasty 53 cases with 84 months of follow-up – Orthopaedia Proceedings – Orthopaedia. Jumbo cup in …
26% Failure in Female Smith & Nephew BHR’s – The ten-year survival of the Birmingham… [J Bone Joint Surg Br. 2012] – PubMed – NCBI
26% Failure in Female Smith & Nephew BHR’s – and higher failure in older males… The ten-year survival of the …
Peripheral neuropathy – MayoClinic.com
Peripheral neuropathy – MayoClinic.com. EARL’s NOTE: During my last hip revision I ended up with apparent damage to my peroneal …
Resources for Managing Depression | Arthritis Self-Management
Resources for Managing Depression | Arthritis Self-Management. Source: http://www.arthritisselfmanagement.com/health/resources/resources-for-managing-depression/?page=all by David W. Golann Depression gets less attention than many of the …
Arthritis and Depression
Arthritis and Depression. Source: http://www.arthritismd.com/arthritis-and-depression.html Arthritis and Depression: When Physical Pain Can Have an Effect on Emotional Pain Introduction: According to the …
Depression in rheumatoid arthritis: a … [Psychosom Med. 2002 Jan-Feb] – PubMed – NCBI
Depression in rheumatoid arthritis: a … [Psychosom Med. 2002 Jan-Feb] – PubMed – NCBI. Psychosom Med. 2002 Jan-Feb;64(1):52-60. Depression in rheumatoid …
NRAS – National Rheumatoid Arthritis Society – Rheumatoid arthritis and depression
NRAS – National Rheumatoid Arthritis Society – Rheumatoid arthritis and depression. Rheumatoid arthritis and depression – research studies Winter 2009: NRAS Taken …
SAMe for Depression…and Arthritis and Liver Support
SAMe for Depression…and Arthritis and Liver Support. SAMe for Depression…and Arthritis and Liver Support Source: Dr Hyla Cass http://www.cassmd.com/library/SAMe.support.html You …
Avoiding Arthritis–Related Depression and Anxiety – Osteoarthritis Center – EverydayHealth.com
Avoiding Arthritis–Related Depression and Anxiety – Osteoarthritis Center – EverydayHealth.com. Avoiding Arthritis-Related Depression and Anxiety What you can do to …
Arthritis and Depression
Arthritis and Depression. Arthritis and Depression What is depression and how does it relate to arthritis? Depression is a mental …
Is Depression Contributing to Pain
Is Depression Contributing to Pain. Source: Arthritis Today http://www.arthritis.org/depression-pain.php Pain in the arms, legs and back. Fatigue and sleeplessness. Problems associated …
Depression and Arthritis
Depression and Arthritis. Conquering Depression Associated With Arthritis – Psychological Toll of Arthritis Linked to Depression By Carol Eustice, About.com Guide …
One-Third of Adults with Arthritis Suffer From Depression and Anxiety Too | Healthland | TIME.com
One-Third of Adults with Arthritis Suffer From Depression and Anxiety Too | Healthland | TIME.com. Arthritis Patients Often Have Anxiety …
Millions of arthritis sufferers ‘are battling depression’ | Mail Online
Millions of arthritis sufferers ‘are battling depression’ | Mail Online. Millions of arthritis sufferers ‘are battling depression’ By JENNY HOPE …
Arthritis Depression | Arthritis Anxiety | Arthritis Today Magazine
Arthritis Depression | Arthritis Anxiety | Arthritis Today Magazine. One-Third of People With Arthritis Have Anxiety and Depression A new …
Key to burning fat faster discovered
Key to burning fat faster discovered. Key to burning fat faster discovered Date:8/22/2012 Enzymes involved in breaking down fat can …
MUST READ – Two MoM Presentations to the FDA on MoM hips
Two very informative presentations to the FDA on Metal on Metal Hips Click on the links to download …
No cancer rise in hip implant patients – Behind The Headlines – Rutland and Stamford Mercury
No cancer rise in hip implant patients – Behind The Headlines – Rutland and Stamford Mercury. No cancer rise in …
Will a 2-year statute of limitations defense curb J&J’s DePuy hip lawsuits? | MassDevice – Medical Device Industry News- page 1
Will a 2-year statute of limitations defense curb J&J’s DePuy hip lawsuits? | MassDevice – Medical Device Industry News- page …
Metal-on-Metal Hip Trials Scheduled for 2013 – Florida Mass Tort Attorneys, Lawyers | Searcy Mass Torts
Metal-on-Metal Hip Trials Scheduled for 2013 – Florida Mass Tort Attorneys, Lawyers | Searcy Mass Torts. Metal-on-Metal Hip Trials Scheduled …
Why some metal hip replacements fail | Chemistry World
why some metal hip replacements fail | Chemistry World. Why some metal hip replacements fail By Elinor Hughes An investigation into …
Relief Tips for Joints Besieged by Osteoarthritis – NYTimes.com
Relief Tips for Joints Besieged by Osteoarthritis – NYTimes.com. JULY 9, 2012, 12:01 AM Relief for Joints Besieged by Arthritis By JANE …
Patients take on hip firms – Health – The Star
Patients take on hip firms – Health – The Star. Patients take on hip firms Hip removed: Lindsey Turner. Published …
‘Total knee replacement helps 37 year old Yashodhamma walk on her feet again after 4 years’
‘Total knee replacement helps 37 year old Yashodhamma walk on her feet again after 4 years’. Bangalore: A team of …
Thromboprophylaxis after joint replacement misses targets | Rheumatology Update
Thromboprophylaxis after joint replacement misses targets | Rheumatology Update. Thromboprophylaxis after joint replacement misses targets 16 July, 2012 Tony James Less …
New Technique Reduces Hip Pain Osteoarthritis & The Need For Hip Replacements | Splash Press Release
New Technique Reduces Hip Pain Osteoarthritis & The Need For Hip Replacements | Splash Press Release. New Technique Reduces Hip …
Herbal expert shares tips to prepare for surgery | Regina Leader-Post
Herbal expert shares tips to prepare for surgery | Regina Leader-Post. Herbal expert shares tips to prepare for surgery Letha …
Clemson Knee Simulator to Help Improve Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty
Clemson Knee Simulator to Help Improve Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty. Clemson Knee Simulator to Help Improve Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty by GENE OSTROVSKY on Jul …
LINKÖPING, Sweden: Sectra initiates cooperation with Zimmer for orthopaedic surgery
LINKÖPING, Sweden: Sectra initiates cooperation with Zimmer for orthopaedic surgery | Business Wire | Rock Hill Herald Online. Sectra initiates …
Solicitor says DePuy case may affect 600 in Cork | The Cork News
Solicitor says DePuy case may affect 600 in Cork | The Cork News. Solicitor Says DePuy Case May Affect 600 …
Stem cell-powered implant set to revolutionise orthopaedic surgery
Stem cell-powered implant set to revolutionise orthopaedic surgery. Stem cell-powered implant set to revolutionise orthopaedic surgery Scotland, UK Friday, August …