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Tom Joyce calls for caution with large head metal-on-metal hips
In an article in Professional Engineer, Tom Joyce calls on surgeons to stop performing hip replacements using large head metal-on-metal total implants as fears were once again raised about their safety.
Last modified: Fri, 02 Mar 2012 15:54:31 GMT
Hip joint failures on BBC's You and Yours
Following widespread news coverage of problems with ASR hip replacements, the BBC programme 'You and Yours' discusses the issues.
Last modified: Wed, 01 Feb 2012 10:59:51 GMT
Danish Television covers problems with failing hip replacements
Our work investigating the reasons for failed hip joint replacements and investigating the views of patients, featured on the Danish consumer programme 'Kontant' this week.
Last modified: Wed, 01 Feb 2012 10:52:27 GMT
Hip joint replacement work features on Irish TV documentary
Dr Tom Joyce’s work investigating the reasons for failed hip joint replacements featured on the Irish national news documentary “Prime Time” this week.
Last modified: Wed, 01 Feb 2012 10:56:38 GMT
Johnson & Johnson expert miscalculates hip angle
A witness for Johnson & Johnson miscalculated in testifying that a Montana man’s metal hip device failed because of the angle at which it was implanted.
Last modified: Wed, 27 Feb 2013 12:42:50 GMT
Surgeon-designer of ASR was paid $20m
The surgeon, Thomas Schmalzried, also told jurors in state court in Los Angeles yesterday that he made $3.6 million in royalties on the ASR hip. Since 2000, DePuy has paid him $20 million, mostly for work on other devices, Schmalzried said.
Last modified: Wed, 27 Feb 2013 12:54:30 GMT
Johnson & Johnson Toxicologist says metal from hips is harmless
Dennis J. Paustenbach testified yesterday on Johnson and Johnson’s behalf at the first of 10,000 lawsuits to go to trial over the ASR hips, which the company recalled in August 2010.
Last modified: Wed, 27 Feb 2013 13:04:06 GMT
Northern Ireland joints National Joint Registry
The National Joint Registry (NJR) is delighted to announce that Northern Ireland will join the registry as of today.
Last modified: Wed, 27 Feb 2013 13:46:43 GMT
Bloomberg report on the ASR trial 
Bloomberg report on the continuing ASR trial
Last modified: Wed, 27 Feb 2013 20:08:39 GMT