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Concern over joint replacement failures due to lack of orthopaedic register
'Ireland is heavily reliant on UK guidance in the absence of a national register here' says the Irish Times.
Last modified: Tue, 28 Aug 2018 12:55:23 BST
The Depuy Pinnacle Metal on Metal Hip Litigation
Colin Gee and others -v- Depuy International Limited (The Depuy Pinnacle Metal on Metal Hip Litigation)
Last modified: Tue, 21 Aug 2018 13:58:46 BST
Hundreds of patients lose battle over allegedly 'defective' hip implants 
Article published in The Telegraph.
Last modified: Tue, 21 Aug 2018 13:53:21 BST
‘My hip replacement left me in constant pain'
BBC News article on the recent court ruling that manufacturer DePuy was not liable.
Last modified: Tue, 21 Aug 2018 13:50:33 BST
Patients lose hip replacement court case
BBC News: Hundreds of patients have lost the first round of a legal battle for compensation at the High Court over allegedly "defective" hip implants.
Last modified: Tue, 21 Aug 2018 13:46:29 BST
Canada has a 'big blind spot' on medical device safety: study
CTV News article. Unlike medications, which undergo rigid pre-market testing, medical devices are often approved with little or no clinical testing in Canada.
Last modified: Tue, 21 Aug 2018 11:18:55 BST
Johnson & Johnson wins appeal to overturn $151 million hip implant verdict
Reuters 26/4/2018: Johnson & Johnson secured a favorable U.S. appellate court ruling, overturning a verdict that had awarded $151 million to five people who blamed injuries they suffered on the company’s Pinnacle hip implant devices.
Last modified: Tue, 21 Aug 2018 11:09:25 BST
Future growth for JRI following it’s acquisition by AK Medical, China
Award-winning healthcare company JRI Orthopaedics has been acquired by China’s leading orthopaedic implant company AK Medical in a £16.7M deal.
Last modified: Tue, 21 Aug 2018 09:53:50 BST
Woman (81) with DePuy hip replacement awarded €321k by High Court
Article published in Independent.ie. An 81-year old woman who sued over her DePuy hip replacement has been awarded €321,000 by the High Court.
Last modified: Tue, 27 Feb 2018 13:08:08 GMT
Engineering solutions for the future of modern medicine
Working alongside clinicians, biomedical engineers are on the frontline of major advances in healthcare. Published in the Guardian.
Last modified: Tue, 27 Feb 2018 12:43:50 GMT