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Plaintiffs win $4.5 million in trial over Wright hip device

Jurors in California state court awarded $4.5 million to plaintiffs in the first of several dozen lawsuits over Wright Medical Technology's Profemur R hip device to go to trial.

Last modified: Thu, 02 Jul 2015 14:29:55 BST

Statement regarding BHR System (FierceMedicalDevices)

Voluntary actions initiated to remove smaller size components and change Instructions for Use (IFU) following analysis of recent performance data.

Last modified: Thu, 02 Jul 2015 14:21:02 BST

Engineering for an ageing population

News archive posted by the Royal Academy of Engineering discussing the 21st Century Engineering for an Ageing Population Policy Statement from the IMechE.

Last modified: Thu, 02 Jul 2015 13:47:40 BST

Thousands of Patients Under Observation in Faulty Implant Scandal

Supplier knowingly sold defective implants that were distributed to health centres in Spain (article in Orthopedic Design and Technology).

Last modified: Thu, 28 May 2015 11:38:29 BST

Data registry: younger orthopedics patients are no healthier than older ones

FierceMedicalDevices reports that the Force-TJR data registry is following patients for life, 30,000 from 150 hospitals, thanks to a four-year, $12 million grant from the federal Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality.

Last modified: Tue, 12 May 2015 14:35:34 BST

Update on Birmingham Hip Modular Head- Urgent Field Safety Notice

Based on recent clinical and registry data, Smith & Nephew have issued a new urgent field safety notice related to the Birmingham Hip Modular Head. (Arthroplasty Watch.)

Last modified: Tue, 07 Apr 2015 14:08:32 BST

Patients with metal hips implants hit by illness

From Australia; A Sunday Morning Herald article.

Last modified: Tue, 07 Apr 2015 13:49:34 BST

DeltaLox acetabular shells used in hip implants

Australian Government, Department of Health, Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) hazard alert - higher than expected revision rate

Last modified: Tue, 07 Apr 2015 13:28:11 BST

British Orthopaedic Association: Getting It Right First Time (GIRFT)

A national review of adult elective orthopaedic services in England

Last modified: Tue, 07 Apr 2015 13:18:17 BST

Pseudotumor formation and serum ions after large head metal-on-metal stemmed THR

Paper published in Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery: 'Pseudotumor formation and serum ions after large head metal-on-metal stemmed total hip replacement. Risk factors, time course and revisions in 706 hips'

Last modified: Tue, 07 Apr 2015 11:42:19 BST

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