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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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Cobalt Poisoning – Listen to the Toxicology Expert on Video

July 10, 2011

Metal Toxicologist Part 1: Background & Expertise of toxicology expert Dr. Michael McCabe Metal Toxicology Expert Part 2: DePuy ASR …

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Unpublished report from FDA Database Downplaying Cobalt Chrome Metal Ion Danger

July 7, 2011

This Report is part of any unpublished submission (?) which seeks to dismiss any harmful effects of cobalt or chrome …

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Corin Cormet Post PMA-Approval Study Proposed Protocol

July 6, 2011

Monitoring of Cobalt and Chromium Ions NOT in the Protocol… Download full Presentation – click here Technorati Tags: FDA, bad …

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Corin Cormet Presentation to FDA Approvals Panel

July 6, 2011

Corin Presentation to FDA Approvals Panel Ever wonder what they tell the panel to get a 510K approval… Download presentation …

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DePuy ASR Hip Replacement Recall Lawsuit

July 6, 2011

DePuy ASR Hip Replacement Recall Lawsuit This is a very informative Video – MUST Watch…     Technorati Tags: FDA, …

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Hospital Pass to New DePuy President…

July 5, 2011

New DePuy President – New DePuy Hip Challenges J. Cooper Carlisle | July 2nd, 2011 | Posted in Depuy Hip …

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Has Stryker Done Their Homework on Corin…???

July 5, 2011

Clinical Fallout – Hip Resurfacing – The Corin Involvement This YouTube video clip from the very respected McMinn Centre in …

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DePuy Hip Recall Mass Litigation Scheduled November 18th, 2011

July 5, 2011

Hearing For MDL Ruling Over DePuy Hip Replacement Lawsuits To Take Place Posted on July 1, 2011 by Los Angeles …

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New Hip Replacement Implants – Who Needs Them?

July 5, 2011

New Doesn’t Necessarily Mean Better When it Comes to Hip Replacement Devices Posted on June 29, 2011 Source: Rottenstein Law …

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Good Advice if You Have A DePuy Hip Replacement

July 4, 2011

DePuy Lawsuit Hip Problems You Should Not Ignore At times, we do not know the underlying problems that will affect …

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Pinnacle Lawsuits to be Consolidated in Texas Court

July 4, 2011

57 product liability lawsuits pending against the DePuy Pinnacle hip replacement systems Source: Gregory Fraser At present there are at …

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Sadwin on Stryker – Don’t Strike Out With Corin

July 4, 2011

So You Want to Beat Up Smith & Nephew – Where do Patients Fit Into the Picture? Stryker are going …

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Juergen’s DePuy Hip Replacement Nightmare – Down, But Fighting Back

July 4, 2011

Company and Surgeon Run Away When Worker is Gunned Down by a Bad Hip and a Dodgy DePuy Hip Implant …

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Juergen’s Story – Toxic Metal Levels at 200 Times Normal

July 4, 2011

The Surgeon that did it – Won’t Look at it because Juergen has No Insurance Left Hi Earl, This is …

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Smith & Nephew Birmingham Hip Replacement Hell – Howard Sadwin is lucky to be Alive

July 3, 2011

This Shocking Post is a Comment just Sent to me by Howard Sadwin – he has No Hip Left and …

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J&J off the Hook in NZ – Saved by Government Legislation…

July 2, 2011

Kiwis can’t claim for faulty hip joint NZ Herald – Saturday July 2, 2011 10:35 PM NZT More than 500 …

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Aussie Hip News – DePuy Class Action Under Way

July 2, 2011

DePuy Down Under: Class Action Under Way Sarah Klein | March 8th, 2011 | Posted in Depuy Hip Recall News Tammy …

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Aussie Hip News – Elderly Patients Hips Turn Toxic

July 2, 2011

Toxic hip implants under the microscope David Jean From: The Advertiser May 17, 2011 11:00PM Ron Barnes, 82, with his …

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Aussie News – WA joins class action against dodgy hips

July 2, 2011

WA joins class action against dodgy hips Posted Fri Jun 3, 2011 10:16am AEST The DePuy ASR (Articular Surface Replacement) …

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J&J DuPuy Hip Recall Agony in the UK – nearly 8,000 affected

July 2, 2011

Thousands of patients left in agony by faulty hip replacements Nearly 8,000 people may have to undergo further surgery as …

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Safety Studies for Metal-on-Metal Hip

June 25, 2011

FDA Orders Safety Studies for Metal-on-Metal Hip Replacements Roxanne Nelson (Source) Posted: 05/13/2011 May 13, 2011 — The US Food …

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Release of Cobalt and Chromium Ions Into the Serum

June 25, 2011

Overview The release of cobalt and chromium ions into serum is well known – but what has not been topical …

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1988 Analysis of Metal-on-Metal Hips

June 24, 2011

Analysis of 118 second-generation metal-on-metal retrieved hip implants H.-P. Sieber, C. B. Rieker, P. Köttig; from the Regionalspital, Biel, Switzerland; …

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Cobalt and Chromium Toxicity – MoM Hip Replacements

June 20, 2011

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 …

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Lessons Learned from MoM Hip Implant Failures

June 20, 2011

Bad bearings By Stephen S. Tower, MD Source: click here Lessons learned from failures of this generation of MoM hip …

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Pseudotumors in MoM Hip Replacements

June 20, 2011

Research probes pseudotumors in MoM hips By Terry Stanton Source – click here Download Article [here] and Figure 1 [here] …

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Metal on Metal Hip Replacement Debate

June 20, 2011

Bearing surfaces: Is MOM worth the risk? By Mary Ann Porucznik Download as a PDF Implications differ, depending on use …

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Q&A on MoM Hip Implants

June 20, 2011

Questions and Answers About Metal-on-Metal Hip Implants Source: click here The hip is one of the body’s largest weight-bearing joints. …

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FDA Takes Action on MoM Hip Implants

June 20, 2011

FDA orders post-market studies on MOM hip implants By Jeanie Kennedy and Katherine Sale On May 9, 2011, the U.S. …

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Cobalt & Chrome Levels in BHR Recipients Elevated

June 19, 2011

This scientific article is worth a close read – I have more work to do on it and the papers …

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Birmingham Hip Replacement – Manufacturing Process Problem?

June 19, 2011

This video from what I understand to be one of the most respected British BHR Hip Replacement Centres is extremely …

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Cobalt & Chromium Levels

June 17, 2011

Got my results back from the local doctors blood test. Chromium is at the top of the normal range. Good, …

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Appointment for Aspiration of Hip Joint

June 15, 2011

Yahoo – have an appointment for ultrasound guided aspiration of my right hip joint 18 July 2011! Related articles MHRA …

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Cobalt Toxicity from Hip Implants

June 14, 2011

A metal-on-metal hip implant is usually made of chromium and cobalt, and consists of an acetabular cup that’s implanted into …

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Finished off More Pages

June 13, 2011

Queen’s Birthday Monday – more time with anger management – finished off the section on Current Issues with My Hip …

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Good work today

June 12, 2011

Made a lot of progress on my blog / website today. I think it is helping me to come to …

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Raleigh DePuy ASR Hip Recall Lawyers

June 12, 2011

Raleigh DePuy ASR Hip Recall Lawyers / Durham Medical Device Attorney. Metal-on-Metal Hip Systems Raise Additional Safety Concerns While any …

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