Metal Hip Implant Lawyer » Class 1 Recall Issued for MicroPort Hip Implant Component – Metal Hip Implant Lawyer

A new study calls into question the durability of metal-on-metal hip replacement devices, including devices made by DePuy Orthopaedics, suggesting that over time the number of revision surgeries ...

https://www.metalhipimplantlawyer.com/depuy-pinnacle-metal-metal-hip-devices-show-increasing-revision-rates/

The thought of having a metal-on-metal hip implant—such as one made by Stryker or DePuy Orthopaedics—fail typically brings up concerns about pain, loss of mobility, and the necessity for revi...

https://www.metalhipimplantlawyer.com/issues-with-stryker-hip-replacement-can-be-devastating/

In 2016, Stryker Orthopaedics announced it was extending the settlement affecting lawsuits concerning the Rejuvenate and ABG II hip implant components. Initially, the settlement program affected ...

https://www.metalhipimplantlawyer.com/stryker-orthopaedics-settlement/

When we hear about metal-on-metal hip replacement lawsuits, it’s usually a given that the plaintiff is a patient who’s been injured by one of these dangerous medical devices, which are known ...

https://www.metalhipimplantlawyer.com/a-different-kind-of-metal-on-metal-hip-lawsuit/

The FDA has issued a Class 1 recall of the MicroPort Profemur modular neck device, part of a metal hip replacement system. The device (the Long Cobalt Chrome 8 Degree Varus/Valgus Modular Neck, P...

https://www.metalhipimplantlawyer.com/class-1-recall-issued-for-microport-hip-implant-component/

A short update to let our readers know it’s been announced that plaintiff Robyn Christiansen’s bellwether Wright Conserve hip replacement trial will begin November 9th, 2015. Christiansen had...

https://www.metalhipimplantlawyer.com/georgia-wright-conserve-trial-will-begin-november-9th/

Today we want to share an update from the bellwether case in the multidistrict litigation related to the Wright Conserve hip replacement currently underway in Georgia (MDL-2329). The case alleges...

https://www.metalhipimplantlawyer.com/update-on-wright-conserve-hip-replacement-bellwether-case/

The verdict in the Zimmer Durom Cup knee replacement trial is in: over $9 million has been awarded to plaintiff Gary Kline. The Los Angeles jury found Zimmer guilty of negligent design defect and...

https://www.metalhipimplantlawyer.com/plaintiff-awarded-9-1-million-in-zimmer-durom-cup-lawsuit/

For anyone whose life has been affected by a failed hip implant, it’s a well-known fact that the FDA’s oversight of medical devices — both before and after they are on the market — is not...

https://www.metalhipimplantlawyer.com/21st-century-cures-act-may-do-more-harm-than-good/

As we mentioned last month, Stryker’s settlement program for patients injured by the Rejuvenate metal-on-metal hip replacement is going forward. The Rejuvenate implant was recalled in 2012 afte...

https://www.metalhipimplantlawyer.com/stryker-rejuvenate-settlements-enhancement-benefits-program-opens-july-15th-2015/