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Interesting facts and figures for the USA
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More damning articles on Metal on Metal THR’s
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Class Action Against S&N in Australia – BHR Failures…
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Joann’s Story – another BHR Disaster – they keep coming…
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Consumer Reports taps ire over bad medical devices
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Steve’s Smith & Nephew BHR nightmare
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BBC News – Surgeons call for end to metal hip replacements
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Howard Sadwin’s Suffering from Metal-on-Metal Hip Implant | Mesh Medical Device Newsdesk
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I was a healthy 50 year old male, a carpenter by trade. I started getting severe groin and knee pain, …
US Drug Watchdog Warns There Could 100,000s of Failed Metal on Metal Hip Implants Involving US Hip Implant Recipients and the DePuy ASR was Just the Starting Point – Yahoo! News
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Metal-on-Metal Hip Implants > Concerns about Metal-on-Metal Hip Implant Systems
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Press release: MHRA updates advice for metal-on-metal hip replacements : MHRA
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Metal Hips in Britain Require Longer Monitoring, Regulators Say – NYTimes.com
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Serious concerns over Metal on Metal Hips – British Medical Journal
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DePuy ASR – Make Your own mind up – Document – 2009 E-Mail on Hip Device – NYTimes.com
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UK medical device maker Smith & Nephew paying $22.2M to settle US foreign bribery allegations – The Washington Post
UK medical device maker Smith & Nephew paying $22.2M to settle US foreign bribery allegations – The Washington Post. UK …
What’s hip and what’s hype in hip surgery by Mr Warwick Radford | totalhealth
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Total hip replacement injury pain vs surgical pain…
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How is this for absolute BS… Smith & Nephew BHR Failures are just as damaging
Mr McMinn Addresses Negative Press Against Hip Resurfacing Source: http://www.hipresurfacingnews.com/archives/453-Mr-McMinn-Addresses-Negative-Press-Against-Hip-Resurfacing.html I received an email from Tom Phelan from the McMinn …
Tracy’s BHR story – Move from UK to Australia exposes Smith & Nephew BHR poisoning
Comment: February 2006 at the age of 39, I had a BHR. MoM, on my Left Hip. Done on the …
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Dear Howard, Thank you for your e-mail which I read with great interest. You are right in saying that not …
Anon. replies to Katie’s Smith & Nephew BHR torment…
Hi Katie, I too am living in BHR MOM hell at present, and I am awaiting results on trace metal …
All-Metal Hip Replacements: Not All Patients Informed of Recall | Qmed
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British Patients At Risk after Hip Implant Surgery – Metal on Metal
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I had a Birmingham hip replacement 6 years, ago. It now has to be revised because of AVAL damage. Is …
Kiwis told of implant poison risk – Metal on Metal
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Another US Smith & Nephew BHR problem
I have a Smith and Nephew BHR total, and it I saw my surgeon yesterday here in the US and …
Pauline’s horror run with Hip Resurfacing – Metal on Metal
Briefly, two hip resurfacings, one hip revised and now waiting for the other hip revision. I have a large lump …
UK hospital recalls all Smith & Nephew Birmingham Hip Resurfacing Patients…
Update from Alison Hi Earl I have just been to my hospital for an x ray as they have told …
Harold’s Story – Smith & Nephew BHR – Pain & Tumour – Revision…
Harold writes: I personally had a Birmingham hip implant (Smith & Nephew) in February 2008 and started with extreme pain …
Tens of thousands of British patients with metal hip replacements at risk of being poisoned
Tens of thousands of British patients with metal hip replacements could be at risk of being poisoned by them, it …
Medical News:’Guest Authors’ Could Face Legal Trouble …
Medical News:’Guest Authors’ Could Face Legal Trouble – in Public Health & Policy, Ethics from MedPage Today. ‘Guest Authors’ Could …
Health warning over Metal on Metal hip implants – Telegraph
Health warning over hip implants – Telegraph. Health warning over hip implants Tens of thousands of patients who received hip …
John’s Story – More Smith & Nephew BHR Misery @ 39 years old
John’s Story I had a Smith and Nephew Birmingham Hip Resurfacing in 2009 at age 39. It was presented to …
Mark’s Story – another Smith & Nephew BHR disaster – 18 Months
Yesterday I was told the total hip resurfacing Smith and Nephew I received 9/2010 must be removed. They are doing …
Alison’s story – BHR’s don’t work for petite women – read on…
I was 46 and diagnosed with severe OA in both hips. I had no previous injury but have been incredibly …
Johnson & Johnson Takes $3 Billion Charge for Hip Recall – NYTimes.com
Johnson & Johnson Takes $3 Billion Charge for Hip Recall – NYTimes.com. Johnson Takes $3 Billion Hit on Hip Recall …
Hip Health in Baby Carriers, Baby Seats, and Other Equipment – International Hip Dysplasia Institute
Hip Health in Baby Carriers, Baby Seats, and Other Equipment – International Hip Dysplasia Institute. Baby Carriers, Seats, & Other …
91 Year Old Thrives After Hip Replacement Surgery | Lamberts Homecare Advocate Blog
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The ‘wobble-board’ trainers that beat the pain of knee arthritis | Mail Online
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The Power of the Birmingham Hip Resurfacing – NOT
Howard Sadwin – robbed of life Many of you will have read Howard Sadwin’s story and comments over the last …
Why my hip replacement was so humbling – The Globe and Mail
Why my hip replacement was so humbling – The Globe and Mail. Why my hip replacement was so humbling merrijoy …
FDA warns J&J’s DePuy unit over joint replacements – AlertNet
FDA warns J&J’s DePuy unit over joint replacements – AlertNet. FDA warns J&J’s DePuy unit over joint replacements 18 Jan …
Wrong surgery cases hit a high | StarTribune.com
Wrong surgery cases hit a high | StarTribune.com. Wrong surgery cases hit a high Article by: JEREMY OLSON , Star …
Novel – Dual Pivot Hip | Hip Replacement, Total Hip Replacement | Total Joint Joint
Dual Pivot Hip | Hip Replacement, Total Hip Replacement | Total Joint Joint. Dual Pivot Hip Jan,13,2012 16:39 Filed in: …
Registry to record all breast implants
Registry to record all breast implants. Registry to record all breast implants January 15, 2012 Recipients of breast implants will …
Birmingham surgeon the hero as Iron Mike gets metal hip | Easier
Birmingham surgeon the hero as Iron Mike gets metal hip | Easier. Birmingham surgeon the hero as Iron Mike gets …
More Hocus Pocus around the Smith & Nephew BHR Metallosis Problems
Correspondence from an “in pain and damaged BHR recipient” To: [deleted doctors name] Biosciences & Implants Unit Medical Devices Division …
Metallosis | welcome to kathycalhounpresident.com
Metallosis | welcome to kathycalhounpresident.com. Famed TV Show “House” Presents Hip Surgery Complications The TV program House is consistently watched …
Preliminary Discovery Underway In DePuy Pinnacle Hip Replacement MDL
Preliminary Discovery Underway In DePuy Pinnacle Hip Replacement MDL. Discovery Stay Lifted; Litigation Progresses To Next Stage …
Johnson & Johnson hit with FDA warning letter | MassDevice – Medical Device Industry News
Johnson & Johnson hit with FDA warning letter | MassDevice – Medical Device Industry News. Johnson & Johnson hit with …
Biomet Receives FDA Clearance for Two New Products
Biomet Receives FDA Clearance for Two New Products: E1(R) Humeral Bearing for the Comprehensive(R) Reverse Shoulder System and the Comprehensive(R) …
Modified minimally invasive two-incision total hip arthroplasty using large diameter femoral head
Modified minimally invasive two-incision total hip arthroplasty using large diameter femoral head Park KS, Yoon TR, Hwang SY, Lee KB …
Stem Cell Therapy May Reverse Diabetes
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PIP breast implant controversy shows we’ve learned nothing
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Femoral Neck Fracture Following Hardware Removal
Femoral Neck Fracture Following Hardware Removal. Femoral Neck Fracture Following Hardware Removal Abstract It is uncommon for femoral neck fractures …
Katie’s Full Story – Metal on Metal BHR Mess
Hello Earl The following is an account of my personal experience with osteoarthritis, our healthcare system, and the Birmingham Hip …
Losing weight in the new year: Resolve to take care of yourself
Losing weight in the new year: Resolve to take care of yourself. Home / The (402)411 / Health and Fitness …
Mesh Medical Device Newsdesk
Mesh Medical Device Newsdesk » latest news, information and perspective from the regulatory, industry and patient point of view, something …
Prisoner in own home at 43 – Smith & Nephew BHR disaster – again (UK)
Hi, there have been many posts recently regarding Smith and Nephew and I would like you to share my story …
More Smith & Nephew BHR Problems – Katie’s Story (USA)
Hi, Sorry to hear about your pain and frustration. I too have a BHR with exactly same symptoms, elevated cobalt …
Another S&N BHR goes Sour – Brenda’s Story (UK)
Hi Earl I had a BHR resurfacing in 2004 on my right hip. 5 months ago I had a total …
China Kanghui Holdings Receives FDA Approvals for Hip and Knee Systems – MarketWatch
China Kanghui Holdings Receives FDA Approvals for Hip and Knee Systems – MarketWatch. Jan. 6, 2012, 7:31 a.m. EST China …
Medical devices and Chinese toys share same level of safety checks | World news | The Guardian
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Changing rheumatoid arthritis medication stop time may help reduce flare-ups
Changing rheumatoid arthritis medication stop time may help reduce flare-ups. Changing rheumatoid arthritis medication stop time may help reduce flare-ups. …
Reforming the 510(k) Process: Where We Are, How We Got Here, and What’s to Come | MDDI Medical Device and Diagnostic Industry News Products and Suppliers
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FDA probes JNJ, Bard and others on transvaginal mesh risks | MassDevice – Medical Device Industry News
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Howards View on the FDA and Medical Device Failures
Recent Information from the FDA on Failures This information came from FDA news. The FDA says approximately 44% of device …
Biomet Magnum Horror Story – Stacey’s View
Stacey‘s Story Just found your Blog and have to answer “Is there some good news amongst the bad” and the …
AAOS Releases TO on MoM Hip Implants
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Hip implant lawsuits pile up – Canada – CBC News
Hip implant lawsuits pile up – Canada – CBC News. Hip implant lawsuits pile up Newer devices rushed to market, …
Jill shares her thoughts on coping with 7 years of Nerve Damage
My Experiences with medication-Nerve damage. Over the seven year period-when my chronic pain is often 10/10, I have spent approx …
Stuart’s Story (Australia) – No More Hip Replacements Possible
Comment: Hi Earl, Congratulations on your website, it is such a valuable tool to provide current information and experiences to …
Toll from prescription painkillers on ominous upswing, experts warn
Toll from prescription painkillers on ominous upswing, experts warn. Toll from prescription painkillers on ominous upswing, experts warn By Craig …
More Smith & Nephew BHR Problems
More Smith & Nephew BHR – MoM Problems Emerging each day Comment received overnight: I too have a Smith and …
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