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From the recalls last of the DePuy Orthopaedics ASR XL acetabular system and the ASR hip resurfacing system to FDA's recent order that all metal-on-metal hip implant manufacturers conduct postmarket ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - As concerns mount over the safety of metal-on-metal hip implants, health regulators are seeking advice on how best to minimize risks for the more than 500,000 patients who have ...

The notice said FDA originally classified the metal-on-metal hip systems as Class 3 because insufficient information existed to support a conclusion that performance standards or general controls ...

(Reuters) - Metal-on-metal hip implants can cause soft-tissue damage and pain, which could lead to further surgery to replace the implant, the U.S. health regulator said, following several recalls of ...

If you value independent local news, become a sustainer today. Your gift could help unlock a $1M challenge. Listen 4:31 The Food and Drug Administration has told companies that make "metal on metal" ...

TA Criterion 1: The technology must have final approval from the appropriate government regulatory bodies. The Birmingham Hip Resurfacing (BHR) system (Smith & Nephew Inc., Memphis, TN, USA) received ...

LONDON — British experts at the world's biggest artificial joint registry said doctors should stop using metal-on-metal hip replacements, citing an analysis showing they have to be fixed or replaced ...

Most arthroplasty implants include metallic components including known neurotoxic elements such as cobalt and titanium. Release of metal molecules from implanted devices has long been a concern, most ...

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