In a 1993 published study, 148 retrieved modular hip prostheses of mixed titanium cobalt and chromium were examined to determine if they had corroded while implanted in humans. Significant corrosion was observed and it didn’t matter whether the hips were metal or a combination of metal and ceramic or other […]
Category: Defective Medical Devices
Public Broadcasting should be commended for trying to explain a very important issue that most Americans do not understand – until it happens to them. A “Need to Know” broadcast, explores the mysterious world of medical devices. Most Americans imagine their Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is protecting them from […]
The American Urogynecologic Society (AUGS) has issued a position statement that pushes back against any restrictions to ban surgical options for the treatment of pelvic organ prolapse (POP), including transvaginal surgical mesh cleared for use by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The AUGS position states that it is […]
First Coast News in Jacksonville recently aired a story about four women who had the misfortune of being implanted with surgical mesh, three to treat pelvic organ prolapse or incontinence and one for hernia repair. Unfortunately, all of them had a very bad outcome. “The pain was severe enough that […]
The Food and Drug Administration is curious whether robotic surgery is helping patients or raising the cost of healthcare. Intuitive Surgical’s da Vinci robot is the subject of an FDA survey that has been sent to key hospitals that belong to a product safety network overseen by the FDA. Surgeons […]
He is a billionaire who loves a good stock, but apparently Johnson & Johnson is not among them. Berkshire Hathaway founder, Warren Buffett, decided to drop 34% of his stock in Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) during the fourth quarter of 2012, according to reports. Buffett has been selling off JNJ […]
A patient with a metal-on-metal or any hip replacement that causes symptoms or problems requires that the individual become his/her own best advocate. First, make an appointment with an orthopedic surgeon for evaluation which includes not just a physical exam but an examination of fluid around the joint/ soft tissue […]
It is a problem usually associated with aging. A hip joint can deteriorate with additional weight, after trauma or due to disease such as arthritis. For the sufferer, the symptoms may be difficulty walking, pain, stiffness and eventually hip replacement surgery. Whether a total hip replacement (THR) or a hip […]
In one of the largest studies of its kind, researchers have determined that women have a slightly elevated chance of needing a hip revision before a man. Researchers from Kaiser Permanente looked at 35,000 hip surgeries in 46 hospitals within their healthcare system. While men had an average of 1.9 […]
It is so interesting to delve into how a corporation thinks. Not in that they think like a person – even though the U.S. Supreme Court recently gave corporations First Amendment rights – but in that they groupthink. Take the case of transvaginal mesh. A trial is underway in Superior […]
