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 …
Category Archives: Cobaltism
Linda – Metallosis NHS Linda’s story (UK)
Linda – Metallosis NHS Linda’s story Source: click here 21st June 2011 I was almost 55 at the time of …
Artificial hip is creating cobalt toxicity ASK DR. H Mitchell Hecht
Artificial hip is creating cobalt toxicity ASK DR. H Mitchell Hecht Q: I was recently informed by my orthopedist that …
Metal-on-metal (MoM) hip implants have officially worn out their welcome…
Hip Checked By: Shana Leonard; Published: Tue, Jul 12, 2011 – 10:49 am It appears as though metal-on-metal (MoM) hip implants …
Laredo, Texas area teacher/counselor files suit after DePuy hip implant fails
Recalled DePuy ASR Hip System Failure Leads to Lawsuit Filed by the Law Offices of John David Hart Laredo, Texas …
Another Smith & Nephew Horror Story …
Here is another horror story shared with me recently – makes you think – what is going on…??? (identity removed) …
Contrary View by Doctor: There’s No Need to Panic About Hip Implant Recall
My View: Some good points are made to balance the negativity of the ever-increasing DePuy fiasco but there is a …
DePuy ASR Hip Implant Litigation Expected to be Massive
DePuy ASR Hip Implant Litigation Expected to be Massive Date Published: Friday, July 8th, 2011 Source: Click here The floodgates …
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 …
Sadwin Asks the Hard Questions of the Hip Replacement Companies
I had the privilege of getting some great questions from Howard last night and I thought that they, along with …
Smith & Nephew Warned Over Hip Implant Facility
Smith & Nephew Warned Over Hip Implant Facility Date Published: Wednesday, December 29th, 2010 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration …
Fallout from DePuy ASR Hip Implant Recall Felt Globally
Fallout from DePuy ASR Hip Implant Recall Felt Globally Date Published: Monday, January 10th, 2011 The impact of the DePuy …
Another DePuy ASR Hip Implant Lawsuit Filed in Canada
Another DePuy ASR Hip Implant Lawsuit Filed in Canada Date Published: Wednesday, January 12th, 2011 A Canadian woman is the …
DePuy Faces Lawsuits over Pinnacle Metal-on-Metal Hip Implants
DePuy Faces Lawsuits over Pinnacle Metal-on-Metal Hip Implants Date Published: Tuesday, January 18th, 2011 DePuy Orthopaedics’ ASR hip implant has …
Could DePuy ASR Hip Implant Recipients Face More Health Woes in Future?
Could DePuy ASR Hip Implant Recipients Face More Health Woes in Future? Date Published: Wednesday, February 9th, 2011 Could it …
Recalled DePuy Hip Implant May Be Failing at Much Higher Rate than First Thought
Recalled DePuy Hip Implant May Be Failing at Much Higher Rate than First Thought Date Published: Thursday, March 10th, 2011 …
Australians File DePuy Hip Class Action
Australians File DePuy Hip Implant Class Action Lawsuit Date Published: Friday, June 3rd, 2011 The DePuy ASR Acetabular Hip Replacement …
Metal-on-Metal Hip Implants
Metal-on-Metal Hip Implants: Another Medical Innovation That Didn’t Deliver Date Published: Monday, June 27th, 2011 Newer isn’t always better when …
Swimmer Files Suit over DePuy ASR
Former Swimmer Files Suit over DePuy ASR Hip Resurfacing System Date Published: Tuesday, June 28th, 2011 A former competitive swimmer …
Cobalt Poisoning – Listen to the Toxicology Expert on Video
Metal Toxicologist Part 1: Background & Expertise of toxicology expert Dr. Michael McCabe Metal Toxicology Expert Part 2: DePuy ASR …
The Problems with the DePuy ASR Hip Replacement
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DePuy Doctor Kickback Scandal
DePuy Hip Replacement Recall Follows Doctor Kickback Scandal Written by hiplawsuits on Oct-23-10 1:37am From: depuyhipreplacementlawsuit.com DePuy Orhopaedic’s recent ASR …
J&J’s Metal-on-Metal Hips Subject of 1,000 Lawsuits
By Katherine Hobson Hip Suits: Artificial hips made by Johnson & Johnson’s DePuy Orthopaedics unit are the subject of about …
Individual Patient Stories and Experiences:
Injuries Related to DePuy’s Recalled Hip Replacements Author: William Davis The facts and statistics regarding the hip replacement recall by …
Why I Chose A Hip Resurfacing
Why I Chose A Hip Resurfacing Instead Of A Total Hip Replacement Author: Kamlesh Gade Birmingham Hip Resurfacing or Surface …
Zimmer Hip Replacement Recall
What to Do If You Have Problems With Your Zimmer Durom Cup Implant? Author: Elisabeth Kuhn The DePuy ASR XL …
Do You Need A Hip Replacement Recall Lawyer?
Recalls That Might Require a Hip Replacement Lawyer Author: Rochelle Rottenstein The Rottenstein Law Group wants you to be aware …
Hip Replacement Settlements
Hip Replacement Settlements Author: Susan Ardizzoni FDA Requires DePuy ASR Hip Replacement Recall: The FDA reports a Class 2 medical …
DePuy Hip Recall Lawsuit
Depuy Hip Recall Lawsuit – The Solution to Hip Replacement Problems Posted: Apr 08, 2011 A Depuy Hip Recall Lawsuit …
DePuy Hip Replacement Recall
Patients Worldwide Adversely Affected by DePuy Hip Replacement Recall Posted: Dec 01, 2010 More than a month has passed since …
ARTHRITIS OF THE HIP JOINT
COMPLICATIONS OF HIP REPLACEMENT SURGERY Source: click here Unfortunately, even the most minor of surgical operations carries some risk of …
DePuy ASR Hip Resurfacing System Failure Leads to Lawsuit
DePuy ASR Hip Resurfacing System Failure Leads to Lawsuit, According to the Law Offices of John David Hart Houston, Texas …
UK – Hip Support Group Asks for Help With DePuy ASR Total Hip Replacements
Altogether Hip support group pushes for medical help 8:49am Monday 4th July 2011 By Megi Rychlikova » PATIENTS from across the …
Is New Zimmer Maxera Cup Hip Any Better?
Zimmer’s Maxera Cup Hip: New and Improved? Richard Burke | June 30th, 2011 | Posted in Zimmer Hip Lawsuit News …
Causes of Arthritis
What Are the Causes of Hip Arthritis? Posted on June 30, 2011 Source – Rottenstein Law Group Hip arthritis occurs …
Similarities Between The DePuy Pinnacle And The ASR
Are The Similarities Between The DePuy Pinnacle And The ASR Cause Enough For Recall Cries? Published by: Milan Scott (27) …
Zimmer NexGen CR-Flex Porous Femoral Component Complaints
Complaints over Zimmer NexGen CR-Flex Porous Femoral Component Draw Scrutiny Aug 2, 2010 | Parker Waichman Alonso LLP A recent …
Zimmer Durom Cup Recall?
Was there a Zimmer Durom Cup Recall or Not? Written by hosenxrwxe on Jun-20-11 10:11am Source Has Zimmer Holdings, Inc. …
Patient Victory Over DePuy ASR Hip Recall Litigation
Patient Victory in Wisconsin Court Over DePuy ASR Hip Recall Litigation A victim with a recalled DePuy ASR hip implant …
Zimmer Durom Cup Hip Implant Lawsuit Settlement
Zimmer Durom Cup Hip Implant Lawsuit Settlement Hip Replacement Revision Lawsuit Attorneys Following the failure reports of hundreds of Zimmer Durom …
United Kingdom DePuy ASR Hip Replacement Recall – Legal Help
DePuy ASR hip replacement recall: Patient information on medical negligence compensation claim potential. Posted on June 30, 2011 by Muhammed …
Zimmer Durom Cup – New Lawsuit
Zimmer Durom Cup Named in New Metal-on-Metal Hip Implant Lawsuit Date Published: Wednesday, July 6th, 2011 A new lawsuit involving …
What You Should Know About Metallosis
Metallosis: The Things You Should Know About This Condition by Katherine Russel in Law / Personal Injury (submitted 2011-07-06) Metal …
Stryker Trident Hip Replacement System Recall
What Caused The Stryker Trident Hip Replacement System Recall? Posted on July 4, 2011 by Rottenstein Law Group Stryker Corporation …
FDA 510K DePuy ASR Modular Acetabular Hip Replacement File
From the FDA Database – the DePuy ASR 510K Traditional Application file – confidential parts greyed out Download here – …
Unpublished report from FDA Database Downplaying Cobalt Chrome Metal Ion Danger
This Report is part of any unpublished submission (?) which seeks to dismiss any harmful effects of cobalt or chrome …
Corin Cormet FDA Approval – At Least the FDA Panel included Metal Ion Serum Levels
Orthopaedic and Rehabilitation Devices Panel – February 22, 2007 The Orthopaedic and Rehabilitation Devices Panel (the Panel) met on Thursday, …
Corin Cormet Post PMA-Approval Study Proposed Protocol
Monitoring of Cobalt and Chromium Ions NOT in the Protocol… Download full Presentation – click here Technorati Tags: FDA, bad …
Corin Cormet Presentation to FDA Approvals Panel
Corin Presentation to FDA Approvals Panel Ever wonder what they tell the panel to get a 510K approval… Download presentation …
DePuy ASR Hip Replacement Recall Lawsuit
DePuy ASR Hip Replacement Recall Lawsuit This is a very informative Video – MUST Watch… Technorati Tags: FDA, …
Hospital Pass to New DePuy President…
New DePuy President – New DePuy Hip Challenges J. Cooper Carlisle | July 2nd, 2011 | Posted in Depuy Hip …
Has Stryker Done Their Homework on Corin…???
Clinical Fallout – Hip Resurfacing – The Corin Involvement This YouTube video clip from the very respected McMinn Centre in …
Class Action Lawsuit vs. a Multidistrict Litigation Lawsuit???
The Difference Between A Class Action Lawsuit And A Multidistrict Litigation Lawsuit Published by: Katherine Russel (7) Source: click here …
DePuy Hip Recall Mass Litigation Scheduled November 18th, 2011
Hearing For MDL Ruling Over DePuy Hip Replacement Lawsuits To Take Place Posted on July 1, 2011 by Los Angeles …
Can You Trust The Surgeon – Law Firm Says YES, Mostly…
Their View? DePuy Hip Recall Lawyers Defend Orthopaedic Surgeons 01/26/2011 As New Jersey and Philadelphia DePuy hip recall lawyers, we …
Good Advice if You Have A DePuy Hip Replacement
DePuy Lawsuit Hip Problems You Should Not Ignore At times, we do not know the underlying problems that will affect …
Informative Legal Website – USA based
DePuy ASR Hip Replacement Recall Contact Website: http://www.depuy-lawyers.com/Lawyers Represent People Harmed by DePuy ASR Hip Implant O’Steen & Harrison Files …
Sadwin on Stryker – Don’t Strike Out With Corin
So You Want to Beat Up Smith & Nephew – Where do Patients Fit Into the Picture? Stryker are going …
Sadwin Sees More Issues with the FDA Process
Vested Interests – Who is Truthful? Another major problem I see is that it seems some important clinical data provided …
Juergen’s DePuy Hip Replacement Nightmare – Down, But Fighting Back
Company and Surgeon Run Away When Worker is Gunned Down by a Bad Hip and a Dodgy DePuy Hip Implant …
Juergen’s Story – Toxic Metal Levels at 200 Times Normal
The Surgeon that did it – Won’t Look at it because Juergen has No Insurance Left Hi Earl, This is …
Sadwin Gives them a Sterling Suggestion or Two
Just in from Howard’s Desk (wheel chair) … I just sent a feedback message to med page. How ridiculous it …
Stryker wants to take on Smith & Nephew in USA
What’s new in the market to fix your hip Stryker markets hip rebuilding system expanding into rival’s U.S. monopoly ; …
Global Hip Replacement Implants Market is forecast to reach $8.6 billion
June 27, 2011 Monday Research and Markets Adds Report: Hip Replacement Implants – Global Pipeline Analysis, Competitive Landscape and Market …
Cobalt Toxicity – Not to be Dismissed
Cobalt Toxicity Source: Click here While it may seem worrying when an automobile is recalled due to a manufacturing error …
Metallosis Problems for DePuy Pinnacle Victims
Metallosis: A Problem for DePuy Pinnacle Clients by Gregory Fraser After nearly 1300 complaints since November last year with the …
Snippets from Anderson Law Offices, LLC
Image via Wikipedia Check out these Snippets from Anderson Law Offices, LLC Source: Click here DePuy Hip Replacement Surgery DePuy …
Legal Firm Says Metal on Metal Implants not Thoroughly Tested
Metal-on-Metal Hip Implants Not Thoroughly Tested June 28, 2011, 03:30:00PM. By Gordon Gibb i Chicago, IL: While not the market …
My DuPuy Hip Recall Blog
Here are some other links to Connie’s Blog: Home About Me – My Story Recall Details Questions You Might …
My DePuy Hip Recall – brilliant blog…
Just Found an Amazing DePuy Victim Blog – very well put together My View: You must check it out… click …
Is Warfarin a Drug of the Past – I hope so…
My View This looks like good news – I found Warfarin dreadful to be on for 3 months… FDA Approves …
Another Hip Victim Tells Their DePuy Horror Story
5 hour operation was spent trying to repair damaged tissue Source: click here I told my brother I was lucky …
Smith & Nephew Birmingham Hip Replacement Hell – Howard Sadwin is lucky to be Alive
This Shocking Post is a Comment just Sent to me by Howard Sadwin – he has No Hip Left and …
J&J Hip Problems – DePuy ASR Caused Much Suffering
J&J Hip Attracts Anxiety By Melissa Davis 06/05/06 – 07:15 AM EDT. This article from The Street [Click here] Beth Soltero, a …
Innovative Metal-on-Metal Hips a Trap
In Medicine, New Isn’t Always Improved By BARRY MEIER Published: June 25, 2011, New York Times IT is an American …
Cobalt Ions Lead to Inflamation Response in Kidney, Gut and Lung Cells
Cobalt ions induce chemokine secretion in a variety of systemic cell lines Download full Scientific Paper here Cause for Concern! …
All Metal Implants Corrode and Release Metal Ions
Exposure to chromium, cobalt and molybdenum from metal-on-metal total hip replacement and hip resurfacing arthroplasty Download full Scientific Article here …
Metal release in hip replacements is down to chemistry – it must happen
Metal release mechanisms in hip replacement Download full Article here The release of metal ions from metallic implant materials is …
Adverse Reactions in Total Joint Replacement: Infections, Allergic Reactions and others
Allergic and Systemic Effects of Particles Released by Hips and Knee Replacements R. M. Urban and J. J. Jacobs (download …
Viles & Beckman, LLC; Summary of Hip Replacement Defects
Total Hip Arthroplasty: The Defects, the FDA and how Patients are Harmed ©Viles & Beckman, LLC, 6350 Presidential Court Fort …
Low Spin – Wright Medical – FAQ on Metal-on-Metal Hips
Metal-on-Metal Articulation and Wear My View This Wright Medical Technologies booklet written by Irina Timmerman and Harlan Amstutz, MD, is …
Smith & Nephew Metal-on-Metal Marketing SPIN
Metal-on-Metal: Questions & Answers My View: call me a skeptic but talk about PR SPIN & Marketing: Download the Booklet …
Is Oxinium Going to be Safer? Maybe?
Is OXINIUM really better? In my last post [click here] I reviewed a 1988 scientific paper which raised a number …
Metal Ion Hypersensitivity in Metal-on-Metal Hips
Metal Ion Hypersensitivity in Metal-on-Metal Hip Arthroplasty Y.-S. Park, Y.-W. Moon and S.-J. Lim Download here Total hip arthroplasty with …
DNA Damage from Chromium from Orthopaedic Implants
Release of Chromium from Orthopaedic Hip & Knee Replacements My view: You need to read the full scientific article – …
Alternative Bearing Surfaces For Hip Replacement Components
Alternative Bearing Surfaces for Replacement Hip Joints Download paper here My view: All artificial hip joints create wear particles: Metal-on-plastic …
Metallosis – Tissue Damage in Metal on Plastic Knee Replacement
Radiographic Evaluation of Periprosthetic Metallosis After Total Arthroplasty Thomas F. McGovern, MD, Joseph T. Moskal, MD Posted: 11/19/2002; …
Release of Cobalt and Chromium Ions Into the Serum
Overview The release of cobalt and chromium ions into serum is well known – but what has not been topical …
Is Oxinium Going to be Safer? Maybe?
Is OXINIUM really better? In my last post [click here] I reviewed a 1988 scientific paper which raised a number …
1988 Analysis of Metal-on-Metal Hips
Analysis of 118 second-generation metal-on-metal retrieved hip implants H.-P. Sieber, C. B. Rieker, P. Köttig; from the Regionalspital, Biel, Switzerland; …
Final thrilling installment
Made it home with the left hip winning the pain game! Right hip sore to touch too near the scar. …
Update on Hips
Hip pain is making movement more and more of a chore. Right hip, the Birmingham Spectron one, is painful from …
Cobalt and Chromium Toxicity – MoM Hip Replacements
Can cobalt levels estimate in-vivo wear of metal-on-metal bearings used in hip arthroplasty? M Khan1,2*, J H Kuiper1,2, and J …
Lessons Learned from MoM Hip Implant Failures
Bad bearings By Stephen S. Tower, MD Source: click here Lessons learned from failures of this generation of MoM hip …
Pseudotumors in MoM Hip Replacements
Research probes pseudotumors in MoM hips By Terry Stanton Source – click here Download Article [here] and Figure 1 [here] …
Metal Debris Poisoning in MoM Hip Replacements
Study looks at MOM joint fluid markers By Maureen Leahy – original source Download full article as PDF Patients with …
Metal on Metal Hip Replacement Debate
Bearing surfaces: Is MOM worth the risk? By Mary Ann Porucznik Download as a PDF Implications differ, depending on use …
Perspectives on Modern Orthopaedics
Metal-on-metal Bearing Surfaces Joshua J. Jacobs, MD, Robert M. Urban, Nadim J. Hallab, PhD, Anastasia K. Skipor, MS, Alfons Fischer, …
Q&A on MoM Hip Implants
Questions and Answers About Metal-on-Metal Hip Implants Source: click here The hip is one of the body’s largest weight-bearing joints. …
FDA Takes Action on MoM Hip Implants
FDA orders post-market studies on MOM hip implants By Jeanie Kennedy and Katherine Sale On May 9, 2011, the U.S. …
Hip Resurfacing (HR) in Young versus Total Hip Replacement THR)
Metal on metal hip resurfacing versus uncemented custom total hip replacement – early results Nemandra A Sandiford1*, Sarah K Muirhead-Allwood1,2, …
Cobalt & Chrome Levels in BHR Recipients Elevated
This scientific article is worth a close read – I have more work to do on it and the papers …
Birmingham Hip Replacement – Manufacturing Process Problem?
This video from what I understand to be one of the most respected British BHR Hip Replacement Centres is extremely …
Lots of Video Content Added
Lots of Video content added today: 41 videos under the Video Tab – all about Hip Replacement Surgery 10 videos …
More Pages Added
Productive day with lot’s more useful information added, and various new pages. The Video tab has some really interesting videos …
Cobalt & Chromium Levels
Got my results back from the local doctors blood test. Chromium is at the top of the normal range. Good, …
Appointment for Aspiration of Hip Joint
Yahoo – have an appointment for ultrasound guided aspiration of my right hip joint 18 July 2011! Share this: Facebook …
Cobalt Toxicity from Hip Implants
A metal-on-metal hip implant is usually made of chromium and cobalt, and consists of an acetabular cup that’s implanted into …
Finished off More Pages
Queen’s Birthday Monday – more time with anger management – finished off the section on Current Issues with My Hip …
Good work today
Made a lot of progress on my blog / website today. I think it is helping me to come to …
Keller & Keller – DePuy Hip Replacement lawsuit
Damaged Joints | Keller & Keller – DePuy Hip Replacement lawsuit. These guys have some great summaries of the problems …
Raleigh DePuy ASR Hip Recall Lawyers
Raleigh DePuy ASR Hip Recall Lawyers / Durham Medical Device Attorney. Metal-on-Metal Hip Systems Raise Additional Safety Concerns While any …
The Hip Story Continues
Yesterday Yesterday was a busy day – revamped my entire site and described the events leading up to the total …
Hip Hell
I have added a new page to the Blog called “Hip Hell” which is going to be devoted to Hip …
Health and Well-being
We take our health for granted, or at least we do when we are younger. Looking back over the last …
Earl’sView
We have so much going on in our lives and so often we think we are all alone; the only …