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3. Metal hip developer deposed in ongoing DePuy lawsuit
Dr. Thomas Schmalzried, one of the primary developers of the troubled ASR hip implants that DePuy Orthopaedics recalled last year, was deposed for questioning alongside a clutch of executives from the Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) subsidiary as part of ongoing legal proceedings against the device maker.
2. Smith & Nephew touts study results for new metal-on-metal implants
British orthopedic titan Smith & Nephew (NYSE:SNN) touted the results of a 10-year study of its metal-on-metal hip resurfacing implants, hoping to distance its pioneering Birmingham hip system from the high-profile recall of rival DePuy’s ASR implant.
1. U.K. researchers: Ban metal-on-metal hips altogether
A team of U.K. researchers is calling for an all-out ban on metal-on-metal hip implants, citing studies demonstrating that the devices fail more often than other artificial hip systems, especially in women.
