DePuy ASR at 32 – Belinda writes … Husband had 4 hip operations in 4 years …
Hi Letting you know my husband was 32 when had asr. He had severe pain and they didn’t know what …
Monthly Archives: October 2012
Toxic risk to 10,000 hip op patients say Birmingham-based Irwin Mitchell – Birmingham Mail
Toxic risk to 10,000 hip op patients say Birmingham-based Irwin Mitchell – Birmingham Mail. Toxic risk to hip op patients …
Stuart Cain – Home Again after Operation #5 – Gee Thanks Johnson & Johnson and DePuy…
Hi All, I hope that this finds you all fit and well and enjoying life! I just wanted to quickly …
Age and gender affect risk of hip replacement revision surgery | Arthritis Research UK
Age and gender affect risk of hip replacement revision surgery | Arthritis Research UK. Age and gender affect risk of …
Paul has some questions – my reply
Very helpful blog. Trying to get my head around all of the information. I am a 46 year-old active male …
Fifth alert over hip implants – 27-Oct-2012 – NZ Health & Safety news
Fifth alert over hip implants – 27-Oct-2012 – NZ Health & Safety news. Medsafe says it has received another alert …
Smith and Nephew Issues Failure Warning on Metal Hip Implant – Florida Mass Tort Attorneys, Lawyers | Searcy Mass Torts
Smith and Nephew Issues Failure Warning on Metal Hip Implant – Florida Mass Tort Attorneys, Lawyers | Searcy Mass Torts. …
UK – Deb’s story of Hell with MoM and DuPuy ASR
Four hips in three and a half years was not exactly what I bargained for Having spent lived a very …
U.S. Senate: Leading Medical Device Company Ghost-Wrote Articles, Paid Physicians : Consumer News : Medical Daily
U.S. Senate: Leading Medical Device Company Ghost-Wrote Articles, Paid Physicians : Consumer News : Medical Daily. U.S. Senate: Leading Medical …
Radio New Zealand : News : National : Hip implant probe sparks call for better NZ system
Radio New Zealand : News : National : Hip implant probe sparks call for better NZ system. Hip implant probe …
Hazard alert – Durom Acetabular Cup – New Zealand Doctor
Hazard alert – Durom Acetabular Cup – New Zealand Doctor. Un-edited statements from the health sector and beyond Hazard alert …
Faulty medical implants investigation: Patients who were promised an easier life, but got more pain and worry – Telegraph
Faulty medical implants investigation: Patients who were promised an easier life, but got more pain and worry – Telegraph. Faulty …
Faulty medical implants investigation: Patients treated ‘like guinea pigs’ – Telegraph
Faulty medical implants investigation: Patients treated ‘like guinea pigs’ – Telegraph. Faulty medical implants investigation: Patients treated ‘like guinea pigs’ …
Faulty medical implants investigation: ‘A system in disarray that favours manufacturers at the expense of safety’ – Telegraph
Faulty medical implants investigation: ‘A system in disarray that favours manufacturers at the expense of safety’ – Telegraph. Faulty medical …
Faulty medical implants investigation: Regulators’ trail of deception has been exposed, says chairman – Telegraph
Faulty medical implants investigation: Regulators’ trail of deception has been exposed, says chairman – Telegraph. Faulty medical implants investigation: Regulators’ …
UK – Hunt vows to tackle hip implant scam
AFP: Hunt vows to tackle hip implant scam. Hunt vows to tackle hip implant scam (AFP) – 2 days ago LONDON …
UK – Jeremy Hunt: I will not tolerate British patients being put at risk – Telegraph
Jeremy Hunt: I will not tolerate British patients being put at risk – Telegraph. Jeremy Hunt: I will not tolerate …
Self-serving Smith & Nephew Caught Out? Mortality and implant revision rates of hip arthroplasty in patients with osteoarthritis: registry based cohort study | BMJ
Re: Mortality and implant revision rates of hip arthroplasty in patients with osteoarthritis: registry based cohort study | BMJ. Mortality …
Faulty medical implants investigation: Patients at risk from flaws in medical device rules, admit EU chiefs – Telegraph
Faulty medical implants investigation: Patients at risk from flaws in medical device rules, admit EU chiefs – Telegraph. Faulty medical …
Faulty medical implants investigation: Surgeons’ letter to the Telegraph – Telegraph
Faulty medical implants investigation: Surgeons’ letter to the Telegraph – Telegraph. Faulty medical implants investigation: Surgeons’ letter to the Telegraph …
Faulty medical implants investigation: ‘We can help you label it European so China is not on packaging’ – Telegraph
Faulty medical implants investigation: ‘We can help you label it European so China is not on packaging’ – Telegraph. Faulty …
Dodgy medical implants getting approved – EasyBlog
Dodgy medical implants getting approved – EasyBlog. Dodgy medical implants getting approved By Ed Towner 23.10.12 Undercover reports suggest Britain’s …
What Hip Patients Need to Know About the Recent Fungal Meningitis Outbreak
Based on our experience with our hip implant clients, we know that many of them receive steroid injections to help …
Video: Faulty hip implants have ruined lives says Orthopaedic Professor – Telegraph
Video: Faulty hip implants have ruined lives says Orthopaedic Professor – Telegraph. Faulty hip implants have ruined lives says Orthopaedic …
Arianna Huffington: On New Hips, Old Habits and the Inestimable Value of Giving Blood
Source: Arianna Huffington: On New Hips, Old Habits and the Inestimable Value of Giving Blood. [Earlsview – what a fantastic account …
Metal-on-Metal Hip Implants: Should You Be Worried?
Metal-on-Metal Hip Implants: Should You Be Worried? By Ben Greenwood, Dunkirk Lane, Hyde, Manchester, SK14 4NL. 19th October 2012 Over 300,000 …
Hip disorder cured using stem cells
Hip disorder cured using stem cells. Hip disorder cured using stem cells Last Updated: Sunday, October 21, 2012,11:57 Bangalore: A …
Hip Resurfacing | Hip Replacement Alternatives | Arthritis Today
Hip Resurfacing | Hip Replacement Alternatives | Arthritis Today. Researchers Warn Against Hip Resurfacing A major study finds high failure …
Australia – Walking wounded: many unaware of faulty implants
Walking wounded: many unaware of faulty implants. Walking wounded: many unaware of faulty implants Date October 20, 2012 Julia Medew Therese …
Greater wear reduction seen with ceramic-on-poly vs metal-on-poly hips | Orthopedics Today
Greater wear reduction seen with ceramic-on-poly vs metal-on-poly hips | Orthopedics Today. Greater wear reduction seen with ceramic-on-poly vs metal-on-poly …
Imaging, patient symptoms should be considered before metal-on-metal THR revisions | Orthopedics
Imaging, patient symptoms should be considered before metal-on-metal THR revisions | Orthopedics. Imaging, patient symptoms should be considered before metal-on-metal …
‘Short stay’ hip arthroplasty patients show good results | Orthopedics
‘Short stay’ hip arthroplasty patients show good results | Orthopedics. ‘Short stay’ hip arthroplasty patients show good results October 18, …
Parts of Two Wright Profemur Hip Injury Lawsuits Dismissed
Parts of Two Wright Profemur Hip Injury Lawsuits Dismissed Posted: 17 Oct 2012 05:58 AM PDT Source: Source: AboutLawsuits.com email newsletter 19 Oct …
Dutch advise STOP use of Metal-on-Metal Hip Replacements
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2012 The hard lesson of metal-on-metal hip implants. Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd. 2012;156(42):A5564 [Article in Dutch] Verhaar JA. Source …
FINALLY- Experts find explanation for hip joint pain (From The Northern Echo)
Experts find explanation for hip joint pain (From The Northern Echo). Newcastle University researchers find explanation for pain in people …
Growing metal-on-metal hip controversy threatens to swallow more device makers | MassDevice – Medical Device Industry News
Growing metal-on-metal hip controversy threatens to swallow more device makers | MassDevice – Medical Device Industry News. Growing metal-on-metal hip …
First faulty hip implants case brought | Irish Examiner
First faulty hip implants case brought | Irish Examiner. First faulty hip implants case brought By Ann O’Loughlin Tuesday, October …
Disgraceful – NHS age discrimination ”rations surgery” – Public Service
NHS age discrimination ”rations surgery” – Public Service. NHS age discrimination ”rations surgery” 15 October 2012 The NHS has been …
Lorraine – natural treatments may work on artificial joints too?
Earl, I read your letters every day. So many people having difficulties world wide. I have the Stryker TritonCeramic-on Ceramic Alumina. Recall reasons, contaminated …
Johnson & Johnson facing massive class action – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
Johnson & Johnson facing massive class action – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation). Medical giant Johnson & Johnson is facing …
The risk of revision due to dislocation after total hip arthroplasty [Acta Orthop. 2012] – PubMed – NCBI
The risk of revision due to dislocation after to… [Acta Orthop. 2012] – PubMed – NCBI. Acta Orthop. 2012 Oct 8. …
Australian Joint Registry Results – 2012 – MUST READ
Reports 2012 Annual Report in PDF format (29.6MB). Published October 2012. Supplementary Reports 2012 Lay Summary in PDF format (645KB). Published October …
Opinion: Protect patients’rights, protect patients’ lives
http://www.cnn.com/2012/10/12/health/medical-malpractice/index.html Opinion: Protect patients’rights, protect patients’ lives By Mary Alice McLarty, Special to CNN updated 8:53 AM EDT, Fri October 12, …
It isn’t just MoM prosthesis that’s a problem… Paul’s story
It isn’t just MoM prosthesis that’s a problem. In Sept 2006 I had a total hip replacement. The surgeon used …
Stryker Rejuvenate Hip—Nothing but Agony
Source: Stryker Rejuvenate Hip—Nothing but Agony. Stryker Rejuvenate Hip—Nothing but Agony October 12, 2012, 02:00:00PM. By Jane Mundy Burns, TN: Ewell was given …
Stryker Launches Revolutionary Computer Assisted Surgery Technology for Hip Fractures — KALAMAZOO, Mich., Oct. 4, 2012 /PRNewswire/ —
Stryker Launches Revolutionary Computer Assisted Surgery Technology for Hip Fractures — KALAMAZOO, Mich., Oct. 4, 2012 /PRNewswire/ —. Stryker Launches …
Analysis: When implanted medical devices go wrong, who pays? | Reuters
Analysis: When implanted medical devices go wrong, who pays? | Reuters. Analysis: When implanted medical devices go wrong, who pays? …
Choosing a Bearing Material for Hip Arthroplasty: Commentary on an article by Ingrid Milošev, PhD, et al.:
The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery | Article. The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery, Volume 94, Issue 19 …
The FDA is there to protect patients? Bullsh*t …
The FDA is there to protect patients? Bullsht | MassDevice – Medical Device Industry News. The FDA is there to …
Australian National Registry Reports Staggering 44% Revision Rate of DePuy ASR XL Hip Implants | Ring Of Fire Radio: Robert Kennedy Jr, Mike Papantonio and Sam Seder
Australian National Registry Reports Staggering 44% Revision Rate of DePuy ASR XL Hip Implants | Ring Of Fire Radio: Robert …
Low revision rate after total hip arthroplasty in patients with pediatric hip diseases.
Low revision rate after total hip arthroplasty i… [Acta Orthop. 2012] – PubMed – NCBI. Acta Orthop. 2012 Oct 8. [Epub …
Re: Mortality and implant revision rates of hip arthroplasty in patients with osteoarthritis: registry based cohort study | BMJ
Re: Mortality and implant revision rates of hip arthroplasty in patients with osteoarthritis: registry based cohort study | BMJ. Earlsview …
Hip resurfacing ‘not suitable’ for women – Health – Beverley Guardian
Hip resurfacing ‘not suitable’ for women – Health – Beverley Guardian. Hip resurfacing ‘not suitable’ for women Published on Saturday 6 …
Major Study Says Hip Resurfacing has High Failure Rates, Particularly Poor Performance in Women
Headline Story | equities.com. Major Study Says Hip Resurfacing has High Failure Rates, Particularly Poor Performance in Women PR Web …
Moving Toward Sex-Specific Surgery? The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery | Article
The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery | Article. The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery, Volume 93, Issue 23 …
The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery | Article
The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery | Article. The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery, Volume 93, Issue 23 …
The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery | Article
The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery | Article. The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery, Volume 94, Issue 4 …
The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery | Article
The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery | Article. Scientific Articles | February 15, 2012 Understanding Why Metal-on-Metal Hip Arthroplasties Fail: A Comparison …
Knee and hip surgery rates increase – Australian Ageing Agenda: Aged Care and Retirement Industry News and Issues
Knee and hip surgery rates increase – Australian Ageing Agenda: Aged Care and Retirement Industry News and Issues. Knee and …
Smith & Nephew Withdraw THR version of BHR – Warning issued about hip implant
Radio New Zealand : News : National : Warning issued about hip implant. Warning issued about hip implant Updated at …
26% Failure in Female Smith & Nephew BHR’s – and higher failure in older males…
26% Failure in Female Smith & Nephew BHR’s – and higher failure in older males… The ten-year survival of the Birmingham… [J …
Q: Who is going to pay the Mortgage Mr Smith & Nephew while two BHR’s are revised?
Two BHR’s bite the dust – tip of the Iceberg – come clean Mr Smith & Nephew This is a …
Hip Replacement Found Safer for Women Than Resurfacing – Bloomberg
Hip Replacement Found Safer for Women Than Resurfacing – Bloomberg. Hip Replacement Found Safer for Women Than Resurfacing By Allison …
FDA Asks Judge to Dismiss Spying Suit Filed by Employees – Businessweek
FDA Asks Judge to Dismiss Spying Suit Filed by Employees – Businessweek. Bloomberg News FDA Asks Judge to Dismiss Spying …
Hip Resurfacing Shows Higher Failure Rate Than Replacement –Doctors Lounge
Hip Resurfacing Shows Higher Failure Rate Than Replacement –Doctors Lounge. Hip Resurfacing Shows Higher Failure Rate Than Replacement Last Updated: …
NZ – Metal on Metal – Smith & Nephew – Medsafe hip device statement | Scoop News
Medsafe hip device statement | Scoop News. Medsafe hip device statement Wednesday, 3 October 2012, 4:14 pm Press Release: Ministry …
Warning Over Birmingham Hip Modular Head (BHMH)… | Stuff.co.nz
Warning Over Birmingham Hip Modular Head (BHMH)… | Stuff.co.nz. Warning over metal hip implant STACEY KIRK Last updated 19:48 03/10/2012 …
Unacceptably High Failure Rates Found In Hip Resurfacing Operations
Unacceptably High Failure Rates Found In Hip Resurfacing Operations. Unacceptably High Failure Rates Found In Hip Resurfacing Operations Article Date: …
Hip resurfacing ‘not suitable’ for women – Health – Halifax Courier
Hip resurfacing ‘not suitable’ for women – Health – Halifax Courier. Hip resurfacing ‘not suitable’ for women Published on Thursday 4 …
Alert issued for another hip implant – 04-Oct-2012 – NZ Health & Safety news
Alert issued for another hip implant – 04-Oct-2012 – NZ Health & Safety news. Alert issued for another hip implant The British …
Hip resurfacing failures in women called too high – Health – CBC News
Hip resurfacing failures in women called too high – Health – CBC News. Hip resurfacing failures in women called too …
NZ – Hip replacement implant inquiry a no-brainer – Street | Voxy.co.nz
Hip replacement implant inquiry a no-brainer – Street | Voxy.co.nz. Hip replacement implant inquiry a no-brainer – Street Contributor: …
Hundreds of NZ hip replacements are faulty – National – NZ Herald News
Hundreds of NZ hip replacements are faulty – National – NZ Herald News. Hundreds of NZ hip replacements are faulty …
FDA warns Zimmer over manufacturing of hip devices – chicagotribune.com
FDA warns Zimmer over manufacturing of hip devices – chicagotribune.com. FDA warns Zimmer over manufacturing of hip devices Reuters 4:58 …
Hip Resurfacing Has High Rate of Failure: Study : Consumer News : Medical Daily
Hip Resurfacing Has High Rate of Failure: Study : Consumer News : Medical Daily. Hip Resurfacing Has High Rate of …
Half of all medical reporting ‘is subject to spin’ – Health News – NHS Choices
Half of all medical reporting ‘is subject to spin’ – Health News – NHS Choices. Half of medical reporting ‘is …
Biomet Issues Addressed at FDA Meeting
Two representatives for Biomet’s metal-on-metal hip replacement products may have avoided talking about some serious issues at an FDA meeting …
Stuart’s DePuy debacle continues to rob his health – another operation…
Here We Go Again Stuart Cain, Brisbane, QLD, Australia I have had a lot of time recently to ponder the …
Hip Resurfacing Draws Warning After Study Published in Lancet – NYTimes.com
Hip Resurfacing Draws Warning After Study Published in Lancet – NYTimes.com. Warning Issued on Alternative Hip Replacement Procedure By BARRY MEIER …
Shake-up of EU medical device regulations shocks industry
Shake-up of EU medical device regulations shocks industry. Source: http://www.buildingbetterhealthcare.co.uk/news/article_page/Shakeup_of_EU_medical_device_regulations_shocks_industry/81250 Shake-up of EU medical device regulations shocks industry Medical Devices | Market Information | Regulatory | …
Ban ‘failing’ hip resurfacing implants for women, say surgeons | Mail Online
Ban ‘failing’ hip resurfacing implants for women, say surgeons | Mail Online. Ban ‘failing’ hip resurfacing implants for women, say …
