In 2010, DePuy recalled two types of hip replacements, the ASR XL Acetabular System and the ASR Hip Resurfacing System. DePuy Orthopaedics is a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson. DePuy…
Published May 8, 2012 on TMD A loophole in federal law requires the FDA to approve some previously-recalled medical devices. Now, the agency says it wants to see that changed….
Following a study whose data revealed an unusually high failure rate of 43 percent for certain types of metal-on-metal hip implants, the UK has prohibited the use of these types…
A state case regarding the recalled DePuy ASR hip replacement system is scheduled to go to trial in January 2013 in Prince George’s County, Maryland. If DePuy does not settle…
A settlement is under negotiation in a DePuy ASR hip lawsuit in San Francisco Superior Court. The case, involving plaintiff Robert Eugene Ottman, was intended to be the first case…
Published May 17, 2012 on LawsuitInformation.org According to court documents, on March 15th, 2012, a California resident, Therese Gonzales, filed a lawsuit in New Jersey District Court (case no. 2:2012cv01651)…
Published May 13, 2012 by LawsuitInformation.org Can the fact that metal on metal hips may corrode faster than hips made from traditional materials, be the casue of their early failure?…
Published May 14, 2012 on LawsuitInformation.org According to court documents, on May 7th 2012, a Virginia woman, Abbdella Brown, filed a lawsuit in Ohio Northern District Court (case no. 1:2012dp21074)…
The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) issued an updated safety communication regarding metal-on-metal hip implants on January 17, 2013. The safety communication reports how metal-on-metal hip replacement systems by…
In July 2012, Stryker issued a press release with information about a voluntary recall of its Rejuvenate modular-neck stems and its ABG II modular-neck stems, both of which are hip…