Let’s Keep the Heat up on Smith and Nephew — Our Numbers vs. their Tactical Legal Maneuvering
I have posted a few things around here and owe a debt of gratitude to Earl, as do we all. …
Category Archives: Birmingham Hip Resurfacing
Wright Medical Filed Petition to Block Smith & Nephews Metal Implant
Wright Medical Filed Petition to Block Smith & Nephews Metal Implant. Wright Medical Filed Petition to Block Smith & Nephews …
UK – S&N BHR HELL – Trevor (General Practitioner) Gets Rude Response from Smith & Nephew
Trevor (General Practitioner) Needs Revsion – Dud Smith & Nephew BHR – Just like DePuy ASR I am a GP …
Anthony’s BHR hell. Just like DePuy. Come on Mr Smith & your Nephew – own up.
i had a bhr in 2003,after complaining about swelling and cicking in my hip i was told it was scar …
Hip implant materials swing sharply to polyethylene | PlasticsToday.com
Hip implant materials swing sharply to polyethylene | PlasticsToday.com. Hip implant materials swing sharply to polyethylene By Doug Smock Published: …
Smith & Nephew BHR FDA-required Post-Approval Studies
Smith & Nephew BHR FDA-required Post-Approval Studies Post-Approval Studies In January 2005, the oversight responsibility of the Post-Approval Studies Program …
MoMs Hips a Grinding Dilemma for Hospitals, Doctors, FDA
MoMs Hips a Grinding Dilemma for Hospitals, Doctors, FDA. MoMs Hips a Grinding Dilemma for Hospitals, Doctors, FDA Cheryl Clark, …
METAL ON METAL TOTAL HIP RESURFACING AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO TOTAL HIP ARTHROPLASTY
CTAF ASSESSMENT – METAL ON METAL TOTAL HIP RESURFACING AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO TOTAL HIP ARTHROPLASTY www.google.com.au/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=42&ved=0CFIQFjABOCg&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ctaf.org%2Ffiles%2F769_file_Hip_resurfacing_W.pdf&ei=Ovr4T5bGI-yUiAfA5tzhBg&usg=AFQjCNGpF8andIjM3eQZ9JGMI58FwHyo7w&sig2=IPuN6AUkPw1Tt6yzEYt32Q. Or download the …
Hip resurfacing: A boon for Boomers or too risky?
Hip resurfacing: A boon for Boomers or too risky?. Hip resurfacing: A boon for Boomers or too risky? By Annie …
Metal on metal hip resurfacing using the BHR, Cormet 2000, or Conserve Plus devices does not meet CTAF criteria 3-5 for safety, efficacy and improvement in health outcomes for patients as an alternative to total hip arthroplasty
Metal on metal hip resurfacing using the BHR, Cormet 2000, or Conserve Plus devices does not meet CTAF criteria 3-5 for …
Early Clinical Experience With the Use of the Birmingham Hip Resurfacing System | Orthopedics
Early Clinical Experience With the Use of the Birmingham Hip Resurfacing System | Orthopedics. Early Clinical Experience With the Use …
Outcomes of Birmingham Hip Resurfacing: A Systematic Review
Outcomes of Birmingham Hip Resurfacing: A Systematic Review. Asian J Sports Med. 2012 March; 3(1): 1–7. PMCID: PMC3307960 Outcomes of Birmingham Hip Resurfacing: …
SMITH & NEPHEW BHR – FDA Papers – Appendix G: Summary of MoM Hip Resurfacing Post-Approval Studies
SMITH & NEPHEW BHR – FDA Papers – Appendix G: Summary of MoM Hip Resurfacing Post-Approval Studies Source: www.fda.gov/downloads/AdvisoryCommittees/CommitteesMeetingMaterials/MedicalDevices/MedicalDevicesAdvisoryCommittee/OrthopaedicandRehabilitationDevicesPanel/UCM309356.pdf. Download PDF …
Smith & Nephew BHR – Food and Drug Administration, HHS
www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/CFR-2011-title21-vol8/pdf/CFR-2011-title21-vol8-sec888-5.pdf. PDF File: Food and Drug Administration, HHS CFR-2011-title21-vol8-sec888-5 Food and Drug Administration, HHS 513(f) of the act) into class III …
SUMMARY OF SAFETY AND EFFECTIVENESS DATA PREMARKET APPROVAL APPLICATION P040033 SMITH & NEPHEW BHR BIRMINGHAM HIP RESURFACING SYSTEMf
Source: www.fda.gov/ohrms/dockets/ac/05/briefing/2005-4181b1_03_SSED_BHR_080505.pdf. SUMMARY OF SAFETY AND EFFECTIVENESS DATA PREMARKET APPROVAL APPLICATION P040033 SMITH & NEPHEW BHR BIRMINGHAM HIP RESURFACING SYSTEM …
FDA, Summary Minutes, Meeting of the Orthopedic and Rehabilitation Devices Advisory Panel, Open Session, Hilton Washington D.C. North, Gaithersburg, MD, at 12 (Sept. 8, 2005)
FDA, Summary Minutes, Meeting of the Orthopedic and Rehabilitation Devices Advisory Panel, Open Session, Hilton Washington D.C. North, Gaithersburg, MD, …
Barbara’s tragic story – Bad Hips From Birmingham
I have had two replacement hips, metal on metal, and my cobalt levels are high. I am waiting ot see …
Study prompts call for wider ban on metal hips | Reuters
Study prompts call for wider ban on metal hips | Reuters. Study prompts call for wider ban on metal hips …
British doctors urge against metal hip joints – Boston.com
British doctors urge against metal hip joints – Boston.com. British doctors urge against metal hip joints By Maria Cheng AP …
Metal-on-Metal Hip Implants Should Be Banned, Lancet Study Finds – Bloomberg
Metal-on-Metal Hip Implants Should Be Banned, Lancet Study Finds – Bloomberg. Metal-on-Metal Hip Implants Should Be Banned, Lancet Study Finds …
Joann’s Story – another BHR Disaster – they keep coming…
Hi Earl I had my first BHR hip resurfacing implant inserted in 2003 and the second on the other hip …
Consumer Reports taps ire over bad medical devices
(Reuters) – Consumer Reports, the 76-year-old publication best known for its reviews of automobiles and refrigerators, is trying to galvanize …
Karen’s Story – another S&N BHR disaster
Having read your piece about Dysplasia of the hip, I am thinking my story may go back 40 years! During …
Steve’s Smith & Nephew BHR nightmare
I had a Birmingham hip replacement done in California approximately 4 yrs. ago. I have had problems with it, but …
BBC News – Surgeons call for end to metal hip replacements
BBC News – Surgeons call for end to metal hip replacements. Surgeons call for end to metal hip replacements By …
Howard Sadwin’s Suffering from Metal-on-Metal Hip Implant | Mesh Medical Device Newsdesk
Howard Sadwin’s Suffering from Metal-on-Metal Hip Implant | Mesh Medical Device Newsdesk. Suffering in Silence: Howard Sadwin’s Story of Metal-on-Metal …
Michael’s BHR disaster – life in tatters – when will it stop!
I was a healthy 50 year old male, a carpenter by trade. I started getting severe groin and knee pain, …
US Drug Watchdog Warns There Could 100,000s of Failed Metal on Metal Hip Implants Involving US Hip Implant Recipients and the DePuy ASR was Just the Starting Point – Yahoo! News
US Drug Watchdog Warns There Could 100,000s of Failed Metal on Metal Hip Implants Involving US Hip Implant Recipients and …
Serious concerns over Metal on Metal Hips – British Medical Journal
How safe are metal-on-metal hip implants? BMJ 2012;344:e1410 doi: 10.1136/bmj.e1410 (Published 28 February 2012) How safe are metal-on-metal hip implants? …
How is this for absolute BS… Smith & Nephew BHR Failures are just as damaging
Mr McMinn Addresses Negative Press Against Hip Resurfacing Source: http://www.hipresurfacingnews.com/archives/453-Mr-McMinn-Addresses-Negative-Press-Against-Hip-Resurfacing.html I received an email from Tom Phelan from the McMinn …
Tracy’s BHR story – Move from UK to Australia exposes Smith & Nephew BHR poisoning
Comment: February 2006 at the age of 39, I had a BHR. MoM, on my Left Hip. Done on the …
Anon. replies to Katie’s Smith & Nephew BHR torment…
Hi Katie, I too am living in BHR MOM hell at present, and I am awaiting results on trace metal …
All-Metal Hip Replacements: Not All Patients Informed of Recall | Qmed
All-Metal Hip Replacements: Not All Patients Informed of Recall | Qmed. All-Metal Hip Replacements: Not All Patients Informed of Recall …
Lynne’s Story – UK – BHR failure after 6 years
I had a Birmingham hip replacement 6 years, ago. It now has to be revised because of AVAL damage. Is …
Another US Smith & Nephew BHR problem
I have a Smith and Nephew BHR total, and it I saw my surgeon yesterday here in the US and …
UK hospital recalls all Smith & Nephew Birmingham Hip Resurfacing Patients…
Update from Alison Hi Earl I have just been to my hospital for an x ray as they have told …
Harold’s Story – Smith & Nephew BHR – Pain & Tumour – Revision…
Harold writes: I personally had a Birmingham hip implant (Smith & Nephew) in February 2008 and started with extreme pain …
Health warning over Metal on Metal hip implants – Telegraph
Health warning over hip implants – Telegraph. Health warning over hip implants Tens of thousands of patients who received hip …
Mark’s Story – another Smith & Nephew BHR disaster – 18 Months
Yesterday I was told the total hip resurfacing Smith and Nephew I received 9/2010 must be removed. They are doing …
Alison’s story – BHR’s don’t work for petite women – read on…
I was 46 and diagnosed with severe OA in both hips. I had no previous injury but have been incredibly …
The Power of the Birmingham Hip Resurfacing – NOT
Howard Sadwin – robbed of life Many of you will have read Howard Sadwin’s story and comments over the last …
Birmingham surgeon the hero as Iron Mike gets metal hip | Easier
Birmingham surgeon the hero as Iron Mike gets metal hip | Easier. Birmingham surgeon the hero as Iron Mike gets …
Katie’s Full Story – Metal on Metal BHR Mess
Hello Earl The following is an account of my personal experience with osteoarthritis, our healthcare system, and the Birmingham Hip …
Prisoner in own home at 43 – Smith & Nephew BHR disaster – again (UK)
Hi, there have been many posts recently regarding Smith and Nephew and I would like you to share my story …
More Smith & Nephew BHR Problems
More Smith & Nephew BHR – MoM Problems Emerging each day Comment received overnight: I too have a Smith and …
A comparison of Leg Length and Femoral Offset discrepancies in Hip Resurfacing, Large Head Metal-on-Metal and Conventional Total Hip Replacement
Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research | Abstract | A comparison of Leg Length and Femoral Offset discrepancies in Hip …
Vicky – double BHR Success Story
Comment from Vicky: I happen to be one of the lucky ones that am SO thankful for my Metal on …
Bryan’s Story – 28 Years Old, Two Hip Replacements – One dud Smith & Nephew BHR
Hi Earl, I had my right hip replaced with a metal on metal S&N BHR in Feb 2009. I have …
Jackie – Part Two
Comment from Jackie: I HAVE TO AGREE WITH THIS AND NOT ONLY WITH ZIMMER OR JUST KNEES, WITH ANY METAL …
JBJS | A Multinational Assessment of Metal-on-Metal Bearings in Hip Replacement
JBJS | A Multinational Assessment of Metal-on-Metal Bearings in Hip Replacement. There is emerging evidence that many metal-on-metal (MoM) bearings, …
Hip Resurfacing – Hip Surgery Option Loses Key Backer (NY Times)
Hip Surgery Option Loses Key Backer David Goldman for The New York Times Hip resurfacing, an alternative to traditional hip …
Patient’s Agony – The importance of the Surgeon and Level of Care
Ronaye One BHR Success one THR Botched, different surgeons October 6, 2011 Source: Hip Resurfacing Site I am bilateral and …
UK says metal hip replacements more troublesome – J&J DePuy – almost 30% replacement rate
UK says metal hip replacements more troublesome Associated Press, 09.16.11, 11:59 AM EDT LONDON – People who get metal hip …
Howard Sadwin’s Story – a lesson in perserverance…
Howard’s Story (as written by Howard): My intentions are to tell my story, and for others to listen to my …
Why do surgeons avoid the obvious when patients complain???
My View: This story illustrates the need for a second opinion – something which is easier said than done at …
Birmingham Hip Resurfacing or Surface Replacement Arthroplasty (BHR) With Stem
Birmingham Hip Resurfacing or Surface Replacement Arthroplasty (BHR) With Stem Source: We Care India Birmingham Hip Resurfacing or Surface Replacement …
Derek McMinn addresses Metal on Metal Hip Implants
My View: Great that such an authority in the area has taken the time, along with his team, to address …
Primary Total Resurfacing Hip Replacement – Extracts from Australian Orthopaedic Association National Joint Replacement Registry – Annual Report 2010
Primary Total Resurfacing Hip Replacement Demographics There have been 13,307 total resurfacing procedures reported to the Registry, an additional …
Hip Resurfacing – Dancer Back at Rehersals after 7 Months
Outcomes of hip resurfacing in a professional dancer: A case report Posted online on July 31, 2011. (doi:10.3109/09593985.2011.574784) Kim Dunleavy, …
MHRA Advice for Patients
MHRA Advice for Patients Response to MHRA Alert Source: http://www.mcminncentre.co.uk/mhra-advice-patients.html There have been reports in the print media in recent weeks …
McMinn Centre Data Suggests How Bad DePuy ASR was v. Others on the Market
Response to Channel 4′s ‘Dispatches’ Program The Dispatches program ‘Going Under the Knife’ aired on the 16th of May 2011 and ‘The One Show‘ program aired …
Mr McMinn, Inventor of the BHR Gives A Balanced Response to ABC 4Corners Program
Response to ABC’s 4Corners Program A Response to the Australian Broadcasting Corporation’s ’4Corners’ Program on Metal-on-Metal Hips. Source: http://www.mcminncentre.co.uk/response-abc-corners-program.html On the …
Update on My Story – Smith & Nephew Birmingham Spectron Total Hip Replacement Complications
To Recap: My hip problems started in 1998 when I was training at the gym (many years had gone in …
Another Smith & Nephew Horror Story …
Here is another horror story shared with me recently – makes you think – what is going on…??? (identity removed) …
Another Smith & Nephew BHR Problem
Received Overnight from Another Person Suffering with Smith & Nephew Birmingham Hip Resurfacing I have removed the person’s identity as …
Patients are the cobblestones on the path to doctors profits
Patients are the cobblestones on the path to doctors profits (Earl Stevens, 2011) by Earl Stevens on Monday, 11 July …
Hip Replacement Surgery
Hip Replacement Surgery Souce: click here Please upgrade your browser Total Hip Replacement Implant (Zimmer Orthopedics) A total hip replacement …
Total Hip Replacement vs. Resurfacing
Total Hip Replacement vs. Hip Resurfacing Author: Hilary smiyh Ageing is an inevitable as well as irreversible process. As we …