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Monthly Archives: January 2013

HELLO – Earth to Major Tom – What Planet is this guy on? At trial of Johnson & Johnson recalled hip implants, doctor testifies device wasn’t defective | NJ.com

January 31, 2013

At trial of Johnson & Johnson recalled hip implants, doctor testifies device wasn’t defective | NJ.com. At trial of Johnson …

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J&J Failed Own Safety Test in Hip Design, Witness Says – Bloomberg

January 30, 2013

J&J Failed Own Safety Test in Hip Design, Witness Says – Bloomberg. J&J Failed Own Safety Test in Hip Design, …

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J&J Failed to Warn of Metal Hip Implant Flaws, Lawyers Argue

January 30, 2013

In the first of 10,000 lawsuits against Johnson & Johnson (J&J) for their defective design of metal-on-metal hip implant devices, …

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NEJM Article about 510(k) Ancestry Reveals Problems with Metal Hip Implants

January 30, 2013

The national law firm of Anapol Schwartz applauds New England Journal of Medicine’s (NEJM) recent article about serious flaws in …

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Trial underway in hip implant lawsuit – latimes.com

January 27, 2013

Trial underway in hip implant lawsuit – latimes.com. Trial underway in hip implant lawsuit Bloomberg News January 25, 2013, 3:57 p.m. …

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Ed’s Smith & Nephew BHR hell gets worse before better…

January 27, 2013

by Ed Larsen When I first became aware of “Earls View” and contributed to the Blog regarding my personal experience …

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Brooks asks if the orthopaedic companies are above the law?

January 27, 2013

it’s now become apparent that for those of us in the US, and seemingly the rest of the world, for …

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DePuy Hid Data About Failed Hip Implant, Documents Show – NYTimes.com

January 26, 2013

DePuy Hid Data About Failed Hip Implant, Documents Show – NYTimes.com. Maker Hid Data About Design Flaw in Hip Implant, …

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Maker Aware of 40% Failure in Hip Implant – NYTimes.com

January 24, 2013

Maker Aware of 40% Failure in Hip Implant – NYTimes.com. Maker Aware of 40% Failure in Hip Implant By BARRY …

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Calling all Smith & Nephew victims

January 24, 2013

Calling all Smith & Nephew victims Being a regular reader and contributor to Earl‘s View I started noticing that there …

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Looks like BS, Smells like BS, Must be BS…. Hip Study: Smith & Nephew touts study results for new metal-on-metal implants | MassDevice – Medical Device Industry News

January 23, 2013

Hip Study: Smith & Nephew touts study results for new metal-on-metal implants | MassDevice – Medical Device Industry News. Hip …

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Laurel’s Story – Smith & Nephew BHR Hip Resurfacing Ruins Another Life

January 21, 2013

In August of 2008 at the age of 49 I had a Birmingham Resurfacing of my right hip.  This hip had …

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Meet Britain’s real-life Mr Bump: The man who’s had 34 operations, broken 15 bones and survived a heart attack and kidney failure | Mail Online

January 20, 2013

Meet Britain’s real-life Mr Bump: The man who’s had 34 operations, broken 15 bones and survived a heart attack and …

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Metal-on-metal hip implant risks ‘unique’ – Health – CBC News

January 20, 2013

Metal-on-metal hip implant risks ‘unique’ – Health – CBC News. Metal-on-metal hip implant risks ‘unique’ FDA gives recommendations on how …

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J&J Said to Offer Implant Pact That May Reach $2 Billion – Bloomberg

January 20, 2013

J&J Said to Offer Implant Pact That May Reach $2 Billion – Bloomberg. J&J Said to Offer Implant Pact That …

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Cardiologist William Maisel (deputy director for science at the FDA) Arrested In Prostitution Sting Operation – Forbes

January 20, 2013

Cardiologist William Maisel Arrested In Prostitution Sting Operation – Forbes. Larry Husten, Contributor I’m a medical journalist covering cardiology news. …

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FDA Action on Metal on Metal Hips – too little, too late…

January 20, 2013

by Howard Sadwin Another Smith & Nephew Birmingham Hip Device friend of mine and I read the new and exciting …

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San Diego Chargers team doctor sues Smith & Nephew over botched hip implant | MassDevice – Medical Device Industry News

January 20, 2013

San Diego Chargers team doctor sues Smith & Nephew over botched hip implant | MassDevice – Medical Device Industry News. …

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FDA cracks down on all-metal hip replacements

January 19, 2013

FDA cracks down on all-metal hip replacements.’ Source: http://news.consumerreports.org/health/2013/01/fda-cracks-down-on-all-metal-hip-replacements.html  FDA cracks down on all-metal hip replacements Jan 18, 2013 11:48 AM …

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F.D.A. Seeks to Tighten Regulation of All-Metal Hip Implants

January 17, 2013

F.D.A. Seeks to Tighten Regulation of All-Metal Hip Implants By BARRY MEIER Published: January 16, 2013 Source: New York Times …

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Dr Tower writes to Senator re concerns about the regulatory malfeasance at the FDA – Metal-on-Metal hip replacement debacle

January 10, 2013

Sunday, January 6, 2013 Dear Senator Begich, I am very appreciative of your personal reply to my concerns about the …

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A Few New Year’s Wishes and Thoughts from one of the many MOM ‘Victims’!

January 8, 2013

A Few New Year’s Wishes and Thoughts from one of the many MOM ‘Victims’! Well, 2013 is finally here, the …

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