A new study published in the July 2012 issue of Orthopedics, the scientific journal, involved a review of 80 patients who underwent revision surgery for a failed metal-on-metal (MoM) hip implant. The most common reasons for failure included:   • Infection • Metal hypersensitivity reactions... Read More

Hundreds of patients who have experienced injuries related to their Stryker hip replacement systems have filed lawsuits against the manufacturer. 174 plaintiffs are currently pursuing claims against manufacturer Stryker in the New Jersey Superior Court for Atlantic County, and most of these lawsuits deal with... Read More

The number of plaintiffs who have filed a DePuy hip lawsuit over injuries from DePuy ASR and Pinnacle hips is growing rapidly and now number in the thousands. Two MDLs were established to consolidate federal lawsuits over these hip implants: the DePuy ASR MDL in... Read More

In 2009, the New Jersey Supreme Court agreed to centralize all lawsuits stemming from patients concerning the Trident hip implant into one court in Atlantic County. These cases typically involve patients who are seeking settlements for their alleged injuries when the Trident hips caused bone... Read More

According to a new study about the Zimmer hip, a primary concern with metal-on-metal hip implants is the release of metal particles into surrounding tissues and the bloodstream. Friction when the metal components rub against one another are responsible for the release of such particles,... Read More

True to name, metal-on-metal hip implants are comprised of separate metal components that fit together to create an artificial hip joint. To determine the effects of metal-on-metal friction, as when two joint components rub against each other, researchers used high-resolution X-ray machines and electron microscope... Read More

On July 6, 2012, Stryker Orthopaedics issued a voluntary recall of two components of its metal-on-metal hip implants. The components affected are the Rejuvenate and ABG II modular-neck stems. FDA has received more than 45 complaints over Rejuvenate in 2012 The company announced the Stryker... Read More

In her Pinnacle hip replacement lawsuit, plaintiff Glennie Faulkner of Michigan alleges that she was forced to undergo revision surgery after the failure of her Pinnacle implant. Faulkner filed her lawsuit on July 11, 2012 in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of... Read More