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Category Archives: FDA Recall

Can Your Hip Replacement Kill You?

January 14, 2018

NY Times By JEANNE LENZERJAN. 13, 2018 When Stephen Tower’s right hip gave out in 2006, he asked his surgeon to …

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How does the FDA ‘approve’ medical products? – Medical News Today

February 22, 2014

Source article for full text: How does the FDA ‘approve’ medical products? – Medical News Today. How does the FDA ‘approve’ …

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Does J&J Care About People? Trials Tell Us So Much about the Groupthink of Corporations – Florida Mass Tort Attorneys, Lawyers | Searcy Mass Torts

February 19, 2013

Trials Tell Us So Much about the Groupthink of Corporations – Florida Mass Tort Attorneys, Lawyers | Searcy Mass Torts. …

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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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Rival Tried to Block FDA Approval of Smith & Nephew’s Birmingham Metal-on-Metal Hip Replacement Device | NewsInferno

July 29, 2012

Rival Tried to Block FDA Approval of Smith & Nephew’s Birmingham Metal-on-Metal Hip Replacement Device | NewsInferno. Rival Tried to …

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Hip implant materials swing sharply to polyethylene | PlasticsToday.com

July 15, 2012

Hip implant materials swing sharply to polyethylene | PlasticsToday.com. Hip implant materials swing sharply to polyethylene By Doug Smock Published: …

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Dr Stephen (Steve) Tower to Join the Earl’sview site – to answer patient questions

July 14, 2012

Earlsview Over the year since I set up Earlsview as part of my “anger management” the site has had nearly …

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MoMs Hips a Grinding Dilemma for Hospitals, Doctors, FDA

July 8, 2012

MoMs Hips a Grinding Dilemma for Hospitals, Doctors, FDA. MoMs Hips a Grinding Dilemma for Hospitals, Doctors, FDA Cheryl Clark, …

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Health Canada Recommends Patients to Be Careful About Metal-On-Metal Hips | French Tribune

May 12, 2012

Health Canada Recommends Patients to Be Careful About Metal-On-Metal Hips | French Tribune. Submitted by Nimisha Sachdev on Thu, 05/10/2012 …

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Lawsuit Alleges Bi-Lateral DePuy ASR Hip Implant Resulted in Elevated Chromium and Cobalt Levels, Need for Revision Surgery – Hip Implants – Zimbio

May 12, 2012

Lawsuit Alleges Bi-Lateral DePuy ASR Hip Implant Resulted in Elevated Chromium and Cobalt Levels, Need for Revision Surgery – Hip …

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DePuy Exec’s seem to think money comes first – F.D.A. Asked DePuy for Safety Data Just Before Hip Implant’s Phaseout – NYTimes.com

March 24, 2012

F.D.A. Asked DePuy for Safety Data Just Before Hip Implant’s Phaseout – NYTimes.com. Hip Device Phaseout Followed F.D.A. Data Request …

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Johnson & Johnson Takes $3 Billion Charge for Hip Recall – NYTimes.com

January 25, 2012

Johnson & Johnson Takes $3 Billion Charge for Hip Recall – NYTimes.com. Johnson Takes $3 Billion Hit on Hip Recall …

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The Power of the Birmingham Hip Resurfacing – NOT

January 21, 2012

Howard Sadwin – robbed of life Many of you will have read Howard Sadwin’s story and comments over the last …

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China Kanghui Holdings Receives FDA Approvals for Hip and Knee Systems – MarketWatch

January 7, 2012

China Kanghui Holdings Receives FDA Approvals for Hip and Knee Systems – MarketWatch. Jan. 6, 2012, 7:31 a.m. EST China …

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Reforming the 510(k) Process: Where We Are, How We Got Here, and What’s to Come | MDDI Medical Device and Diagnostic Industry News Products and Suppliers

January 7, 2012

Reforming the 510(k) Process: Where We Are, How We Got Here, and What’s to Come | MDDI Medical Device and …

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Howards View on the FDA and Medical Device Failures

January 7, 2012

Recent Information from the FDA on Failures This information came from FDA news. The FDA says approximately 44% of device …

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Will Flawed All-Metal Hip Replacements Cost J&J and Zimmer $5 Billion? – Forbes

December 29, 2011

Will Flawed All-Metal Hip Replacements Cost J&J and Zimmer $5 Billion? – Forbes. Peter Cohan, Contributor I write from near …

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Latest News on Hip Replacement Recall Legal Action

November 5, 2011

Latest News on Hip Replacement Recall Legal Action Wednesday, 2 November, 2011 Source: Click here The latest news on the …

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Rottenstein Law Group Commends Subcommittee Recommendation of Greater Investigation of Metal-on-Metal Hips to Curb Under-regulation at USFDA

October 24, 2011

Rottenstein Law Group Commends Subcommittee Recommendation of Greater Investigation of Metal-on-Metal Hips to Curb Under-regulation at USFDA The Rottenstein Law …

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How Ions May Cause Metal-on-Metal Hip Implants to Go Bad

October 7, 2011

How Ions May Cause Metal-on-Metal Hip Implants to Go Bad Home › MPMN › Medtech Pulse Blog › How Ions May Cause Metal-on-Metal Hip Implants …

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Earl – Update – Surgeon Says Problem is only with Zimmer Metal on Metal

October 4, 2011

Letter from Surgeon So all good with my Zimmer device…   MY View: I would be extremely bloody unlucky if …

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Earl – Update – Hope I didn’t get the short straw – FDA Recalls Zimmer Trabecular Metal Modular Acetabular System

October 3, 2011

MY View: I would be extremely bloody unlucky if this particular batch number was used in my revision operation! If …

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Australia, NSW – Hunter residents join joint hip claim

October 3, 2011

Hunter residents join joint hip claim BY JACQUI JONES 03 Oct, 2011 05:00 AM Source: Newcastle, The Herald HUNTER residents …

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Australia – Newcastle, NSW – Hip discomfort spoilt retirement hopes

October 3, 2011

Hip discomfort spoilt retirement hopes BY JACQUI JONES 03 Oct, 2011 05:00 AM Source: Newcastle Australia – The Herald HOWARD …

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Barry Meier – New York Times – Remedy Is Elusive as Metallic Hips Fail at a Fast Rate

October 1, 2011

Remedy Is Elusive as Metallic Hips Fail at a Fast Rate By BARRY MEIER Source New York Times Published: September …

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FDA Recalls Zimmer Trabecular Metal Modular Acetabular System

October 1, 2011

FDA Recalls Zimmer Trabecular Metal Modular Acetabular System Published on: September 30th, 2011 12:02am  This Press Release (OPENPRESS) September 30, …

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Watch out for the DePuy BS campaign – coming to a town near you….

September 28, 2011

Some sage advice from a respected Law firm Rottenstein Law Group DePuy Initiates Campaign to Tell Recipients’ Stories to Potential …

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DePuy Metal on Metal Hip Implant Lawsuit News – Hip replacement poisoning

September 23, 2011

DePuy Metal on Metal Hip Implant Lawsuit News  – Hip replacement poisoning Source: Ennis & Ennis, P.A. 09/20/2011 – Sandra …

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Howard Sadwin’s Story – a lesson in perserverance…

September 17, 2011

Howard’s Story (as written by Howard): My intentions are to tell my story, and for others to listen to my …

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Beaumont woman files suit against DePuy over hip implant

August 30, 2011

Beaumont woman files suit against DePuy over hip implant 8/29/2011 7:36 PM By Michelle Keahey, East Texas Bureau  A Beaumont woman …

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Spike in Metal-on-Metal Hip Implant Complaints May Point to Looming Disaster

August 28, 2011

Spike in Metal-on-Metal Hip Implant Complaints May Point to Looming Disaster Date Published: Wednesday, August 24th, 2011 Source; News Inferno …

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The Australian – Medical devices in spotlight

August 27, 2011

Medical devices in spotlight Sue Dunlevy From: The Australian August 27, 2011 12:00AM Bob Lugton, on his boat outside his home …

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Who will lead J&J hip replacement MDL?

August 26, 2011

Who will lead J&J hip replacement MDL? Source: Thompson Reuters News & Insight Legal   In the next day or …

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Complaints Surge About Crumbling Artificial Hips

August 24, 2011

Complaints Surge About Crumbling Artificial Hips on August 23, 2011 Source: fairwarning.org As researchers scramble to assess the health dangers of …

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Hip Implant Complaints Surge, Even as the Dangers Are Studied

August 23, 2011

Hip Implant Complaints Surge, Even as the Dangers Are Studied By BARRY MEIER and JANET ROBERTS Source: The New York …

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FDA Proposes Guidelines That Clarify Benefit-Risk Determinations For Medical Devices

August 20, 2011

FDA Proposes Guidelines That Clarify Benefit-Risk Determinations For Medical Devices August 19, 2011  Source: Medical Design Online For the first …

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IOM chair discusses 510(k) report: origins, findings, response

August 18, 2011

IOM chair discusses 510(k) report: origins, findings, response Written by Brian Dunham   August 15, 2011 Source: Cardiovascular Business David …

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FDA Loosens Premarket Notification Requirements for 30 Medical Device Types

August 15, 2011

FDA Loosens Premarket Notification Requirements for 30 Medical Device Types Written by: mdcieditor Wednesday, August 10th, 2011 | FDA Medical …

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Sadwin gets to the heart of the Issues with FDA 510(k)

August 14, 2011

Sadwin gets to the heart of the Issues with FDA 510(k) I spend a good part of my day keeping …

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FDA Enforcement Reports documented 233 medical device recalls involving nearly 16 million units

August 13, 2011

Recall Index – Second Quarter 2011 – Medical Devices Source:expertrecall.com During the second quarter of 2011, FDA Enforcement Reports documented …

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Medical Devices — Balancing Regulation and Innovation

August 13, 2011

Medical Devices — Balancing Regulation and Innovation NEJM | August 10, 2011 | Topics: Drugs, Devices, and the FDA Gregory D. …

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IOM Gives FDA The wrong prescription on medical devices & 510(k)

August 7, 2011

  Editorial: The wrong prescription on medical devices Article by: EDITORIAL , Star Tribune Updated: August 6, 2011 – 6:19 …

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Hips and Hip Replacements: What you need to know

August 7, 2011

Hips and Hip Replacements: What you need to know by Thomas W. Miller Ph.D. ABPP, Staff Writer Published Online Aug …

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