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Patients lose hip replacement court case
A judge ruled that manufacturer DePuy was not liable to the 312 patients who claimed they had been injured by the implants.
Claimants say the metal-on-metal hips were defective and meant some patients needed more surgery than necessary.
The Pinnacle Ultamet replacement was withdrawn from sale in the UK in 2013. Read more here.
Last modified: Tue, 21 Aug 2018 13:46:29 BST