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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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 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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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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Wednesday, October 26, 2016
October 26, 2016 - Some Orthopedists believe that the Stryker Corporation may be close to announcing a voluntary recall of certain LFIT™ Anatomic CoCr V40™ Femoral Heads. This potential recall has apparently come on the heels of higher than expected complaints of taper lock failure on specific Stryker Femoral Heads that were manufactured prior to 2011.
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Wednesday, September 28, 2016
September 27, 2016 - If you are one of the thousands of people who have a Stryker Rejuvenate or ABGII hip implant, and you have not yet undergone revision surgery, you may wonder about the long-term risks of having a recalled implant in your body. Patients with a Stryker hip device were likely dismayed to hear of the Stryker hip recall in July 2012...
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Wednesday, September 14, 2016
September 13, 2016 - What are the Chances Your Stryker Device Will Fail? Unfortunately, the failure rates for the recalled Stryker Rejuvenate and ABGII appear to be unreasonably high. Stryker would only admit the failure rates for the two devices were “higher than normal,” however independent studies have placed the failure rate as high as 40 percent, possibly even higher...
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Wednesday, September 14, 2016
September 13, 2016 - Are you one of the more than 20,000 patients who received a recalled Stryker Rejuvenate or ABGII metal hip device? If so, you may be aware of the Stryker hip settlement agreement, reached in November 2014. The settlement gave a Stryker hip settlement base award to those patients who had undergone Stryker hip revision surgery as a result of...
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Wednesday, September 14, 2016
September 13, 2016 - Factors Which Influence Stryker Hip Failure - Although doctors have identified specific factors which appear to cause those with an ABGII or Rejuvenate to be more likely to suffer adverse symptoms, such as metallosis or hip failure, there may be no definitive actions patients can take to absolutely prevent such problems. Doctors have noticed that patients with Stryker hip implants on both the right and left sides are at a higher risk of total hip failure...
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