Hips
U.K. poised to ban metal-on-metal hips
Regulators in the U.K. are reportedly poised to ban the use of metal-on-metal hip implants after finding unacceptably high rates of failure in a review of 17,000 cases.
The proposed ban, which would affect hospitals in the U.K.’s National Health Service, follows a review by the country’s National Institute for Health & Care Excellence that found failure rates as high as 43% for some of the implants, The Telegraph reported.
Stryker nearly doubles estimate on recall costs
Stryker (NYSE:SYK) said yesterday that the cost of the recalls of its Rejuvenate and ABG II hip implants could top $1 billion, nearly double its prior estimate.
The Kalamazoo, Mich.-based orthopedic medical device company said in a regulatory filing that it now expects the recalls to cost between $700 million and $1.13 billion.
San Diego Chargers doc’s lawsuit survives Smith & Nephew’s bid to dismiss
Johnson & Johnson settles another DePuy ASR lawsuit
Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) settled another of the thousands of lawsuits it’s facing over its recalled DePuy ASR metal-on-metal hip implant, according to court records.
Johnson & Johnson settles DePuy ASR bellwether ahead of trial
DePuy ASR bellwether trial delayed again
DePuy hip implant class action lawsuits spread north of the border
Smith & Nephew wants San Diego Chargers team doctor’s suit dismissed
Judge delays 1st bellwether DePuy ASR trial
A federal judge delayed the 1st bellwether trial in the multi-district litigation over the DePuy ASR metal-on-metal hip implant, originally slated to begin this week.
Hip surgery assist device wins AdvaMed scholarship | MassDevice.com On Call
MASSDEVICE ON CALL — Medical device startup Francis Lamont Innovations took home the grand prize in RCT BioVentures’ scholarship sweepstakes, landing a trip to AdvaMed’s 2013 medtech industry conference and a chance to present its technology in front of an audience of some of the biggest players on the field.
Francis Lamont is developing a novel device that helps orthopedic surgeons perform total hip replacements. The Francis Lamont Orthopaedic Table Extension, or FLOTE, device attaches to the end of any standard operating table and helps to control the position of the patient’s leg during surgery.