The results of a new study have revealed that recent technology for artificial hips and keens did not perform any better than older, less expensive designs. The study, which was published this week, utilized data collected from Australia’s orthopedic registry and encompassed information on implants introduced between the years 2003 and 2007. The findings were [...]
Study Suggests New Models of Hip Implants Not Better
December 23, 2011 By RX Recall
Filed Under: news, Recalls Tagged With: Artificial Hip, DePuy, Hip Implants, Hip Replacement, Hip Surgery
Complaints Against All-Metal Hip Implants on the Rise
August 26, 2011 By RX Recall
Following a review of federal data, the New York Times discovered that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has received more than 5,000 reports about metal-on-metal hip implants since January of this year, a number that exceeds what the agency previously received regarding these devices from the past for years combined. The recent surge in [...]
Filed Under: Hip Replacemet, news, Recalls Tagged With: failed hip replacements, Hip Implants, hip replacements, Metal Hip Implants, metal hips