A Texas judge Tuesday limited damages against Johnson & Johnson’s DePuy unit in a lawsuit involving allegedly defective metal-on-metal Pinnacle hip implants, which were pulled from the market in 2013, ...

No Evidence for Clinical Effectiveness of Many Hip Implants In 2011, 7.8 percent of components were implanted despite lack of evidence for clinical effectiveness. (HealthDay News) – About one-quarter ...

The New Jersey Supreme Court approved the multicounty litigation designation of state court litigation against Johnson & Johnson and Depuy Synthes Sales for injuries allegedly caused by Pinnacle metal ...

The first hip replacement was performed in 1962. Hip replacements are now commonplace. Each year, more than 285,000 Americans receive artificial hips. In general, patients who receive artificial hips ...

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The "Global Hip Replacement Implants Market Size, Market Share, Application Analysis, Regional Outlook, Growth Trends, Key Players, Competitive Strategies and Forecasts, 2018 ...

Thousands of hip replacement patients may be at risk of metal poisoning due to hidden wear and tear of the implants used, campaigners have warned. Issues stem from a type of 'flexible' prosthesis used ...

DIAGNOSED IN THE US EVERY YEAR. IF YOU NEED HIP REPLACEMENT, YOU MIGHT BE A GOOD CANDIDATE FOR WHAT’S CALLED A DUAL MOBILITY IMPLANT. AND THAT’S TONIGHT’S WOMAN’S DOCTOR AT MERCY MEDICAL CENTER.

On the heels of the controversy over metal-on-metal hip implants in the U.K., the FDA is starting a two-day session on the devices' safety on Wednesday, weighing whether to subject the implants to ...

(Reuters) - The Food and Drug Administration responded to mounting concerns about the safety of metal-on-metal hip implants, saying it would subject the devices to a two-day expert review that could ...

Hospitals could see huge savings in total joint replacements if they optimized anesthesia and bone cement and enhanced operating room workflow, Premier Inc. said in a new report. Hospital prices vary ...