Eight locals sue hip replacement manufacturer over alleged defects
- Bakersfield
09/17/2009 - A hip replacement was supposed to cure Mary Shelton's pain. Instead, the Bakersfield woman replaced one pain with another. Shelton and seven other local folks are suing the manufacturer and distributor of a hip replacement system. More>>>
House Bill Would Create Artificial Joints Registry
-The New York Times
06/11/2009 - Two House Democrats introduced a bill Wednesday to create a national database of patients who received artificial hips and knees, a system already used in some other countries to track how patients fare, reduce unnecessary surgeries and weed out inferior products. More>>>
Zimmer’s hip takes a hit
Patients sue over cup; firm blames surgeon training
-TheJournalGazette
06/08/2009 - It’s been more than two years since Trudie Millerburg had hip replacement surgery, and she is still putting the pieces back together. Millerburg, 63, a retired clinical lab scientist, can’t stoop to dust the bottom of her cabinets. She can’t bend over to clear bugs off her car or garden. More>>>
A familiar story for hip replacement doctor
Zimmer Inc.’s Durom cup is a source of controversy.
-TheJournalGazette
06/08/2009 - When Dr. Lawrence Dorr noticed patients had problems with the Durom cup, a hip-socket implant, loosening last year, he didn’t wait to act. He felt a moral obligation, he said, especially considering what he’d been through about a decade before. More>>>
Hip replacement manufacturer sued in St. Clair County
-MadisonCountyRecord
04/15/2009 - Forty-two people from across the United States are suing a hip replacement manufacturer over injuries they say they sustained after an alleged defective device was placed into their bodies. More>>>
Patients Concerned About Their Zimmer Hip Replacements
-LawyersandSettlements
01/18/2009- Livingston, TX: If you are worried about your Zimmer Hip replacement, you are not alone. Many patients who have had the Zimmer Hip prosthesis implanted are concerned that at any time, their hip will give out on them, leaving them unable to move. More>>>
Months of Pain Following Zimmer Hip Implant
-LawyersandSettlements
11/28/2008- Don. K knows first-hand the pain of a Zimmer Hip replacement gone wrong. He had a Zimmer Durom Cup implanted in his hip that required replacing shortly after his original surgery. More>>>
Zimmer Lawsuit Filed Over Failed Durom Cup Hip Replacement
-AboutLawsuits.com
10/03/2008- A lawsuit was filed last week in Florida by a man whose Zimmer Durom Cup failed only a few months after his hip replacement surgery. The complaint alleges that Zimmer manufactured and sold a defective hip resurfacing component, which was unreasonably dangerous and prone to loosen or fail. More>>>
Zimmer Hip Replacement: "Too Young to Feel So Old"
-LawyersandSettlements
08/31/2008- Ozark, AR: Patients who have had Zimmer Durom hip implants can be forgiven if they believe their pain is related to their hip replacement surgery. After all, it is a major surgery and one that has an extended recovery time. Unfortunately, not everyone is fully recovering from their surgery, possibly due to problems with the Zimmer Durom cup. More>>>
Durom Cup Problems Prompt Calls For Tracking System
-InjuryBoard.com
08/28/2008- In July the world’s largest manufacturer of hip replacement products, Zimmer, announced that they were suspending sales of the Durom Cup artificial hip replacement after concerns were raised about possible design flaws. More>>>
Horizon Remains Cloudy for Hip Device
-InjuryBoard.com
08/16/2008- In July, Zimmer Holdings, the nation's largest producer of orthopedic devices, halted sales of its Durom cup hip socket. More>>>
Artificial joints, genuine concerns
-Contra Costa Times
08/11/2008- Millions of people have hobbled into operating rooms hoping to walk out with shiny new artificial knees or hips that would carry them into futures free of pain or disability. In this country alone, orthopedic surgeons place about 1 million artificial hips and knees into American bodies every year. More>>>
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