Tuesday, March 28, 2017
March 28, 2017 - Thousands of consumers were affected by the Stryker recall in July 2012. The recall covered both the Rejuvenate and the ABGII. At the time of the Stryker hip recall, Stryker admitted the devices had a higher than normal failure rate, and were prone to fretting and corrosion. If you are an individual affected by the Stryker recall, you could have received a Broadspire letter...
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Monday, March 27, 2017
March 27, 2017 - In the wake of the recent DePuy Pinnacle 6-person settlement for over $1 billion, those who have a DePuy Pinnacle hip probably have many important questions. Pinnacle recipients may wonder whether there will be a recall of the DePuy Pinnacle hip implant—like the DePuy ASR hip recall of 2010 and the subsequent settlement of thousands of ASR lawsuits...
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Monday, March 20, 2017
March 20, 2017 - What is Metallosis? If you have been implanted with a metal hip implant, you have probably heard the term “metallosis,” even if you do not have a recalled metal hip. Metallosis is a condition which occurs when the metal components of a hip device rub against one another during periods of activity, shearing away microscopic metal shards. When those tiny metal ions begin building up in the soft tissues of the...
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Friday, March 17, 2017
March 16, 2017 - When Stryker first introduced the Stryker Rejuvenate in early 2010, the company claimed the device would last much longer than other metal hip implants...Soon after patients were implanted with the Stryker Rejuvenate and ABGII, adverse event reports began coming in to the FDA. Patients complained of symptoms of Stryker hip metallosis, Stryker hip blood poisoning, Stryker hip pseudotumors and Stryker hip infection...
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Thursday, January 05, 2017
January 04, 2017 - If you or a loved one are the recipient of a Pinnacle hip device, you may have serious concerns about the safety of that device and questions about how the Pinnacle may adversely affect your health. The Pinnacle, unlike DePuy’s ASR hip device, has not been recalled, rather it was...
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Thursday, January 05, 2017
January 04, 2017 - If you heard about the Stryker hip recall which occurred in July 2012, you may have been unsure of whether your hip implant was one of the recalled devices. Both the Stryker Rejuvenate and the ABGII were recalled, due to a higher-than-normal failure rate and excessive fretting and corrosion. The Rejuvenate was...
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Friday, December 23, 2016
December 22, 2016 - A new Settlement Agreement has been reached which will benefit a significant number of patients who have been involved in the ongoing litigation against Stryker Corporation. This litigation involves problems with the Rejuvenate and ABGII femoral hip implants, has recently been reached...
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Thursday, December 22, 2016
December 21, 2016 - Dangers of Pinnacle Hip Devices - Those with a Pinnacle implant could face severe pain in the groin, thigh and hip regions, significant inflammation, dislocation of the device, and failure of the entire hip replacement system. Because the Pinnacle is a metal-on-metal hip device, there is a strong likelihood the device could experience fretting and corrosion, causing small metal ions to shear away, either...
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Friday, December 02, 2016
December 02, 2016 - Johnson & Johnson and its subsidiary, DePuy, are once again on the losing end of a dangerous and/or defective product verdict, this time a massive $1.04 billion to six patients who claimed known flaws in the Pinnacle artificial hips were deliberately hidden. Plaintiffs in these Pinnacle bellwether cases alleged J & J and DePuy officials were aware the devices were defective, yet failed to warn doctors and patients about the failure risks...
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Friday, November 25, 2016
November 25, 2016 - Pseudotumors can require Stryker Metal Hip Implant Revision Surgery - Many doctors believe patients who are particularly sensitive to cobalt and chromium and other heavy metals will be more likely to develop a pseudotumor than those who are not as sensitive. A Stryker hip pseudotumor can be accompanied by tissue and bone degradation and necrosis. When the patient...
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