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Half of decade-old metal hip implants defective
The article states that there is still no official record of the damage done to people fitted with faulty metal hips, because the recall and monitoring process is handled by the medical companies which developed the hips and the surgeons who put them in people.
The New Zealand Government has defended the system but concedes it is now planning to overhaul regulations so that medical devices are included. Read more here.
Last modified: Thu, 26 Nov 2015 10:48:05 GMT