Verdict Reached in All-Metal Hip Implant Case
The manufacturer of a metal-on-metal hip implant, Johnson & Johnson, was ordered by a Los Angeles jury to pay more than $8.3 million in damages to a Montana man for […]
Metals Testing & Innovations
FDA Rules on Metal Hip Implants
Manufacturers of metal-on-metal hip implants will need to prove that their medical devices are safe and effective before they could continue selling existing models or obtain approvals to sell new […]
Study: Metal Stents Pose No Health Risks
A study of coronary patients with sensitivity to metal and who have received metal stents found that those patients did not experience any adverse health risk nor any allergic reaction […]
Metal Hip Implants Could Have New Testing Standards
The possibility of new testing standards for metal-on-metal hip replacement systems could have implications for plastic implants. Reuters reported on March 29 that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), because […]