News tagged with 'Hip Replacement'

J & J won preliminary approval to market a new ceramic-on-metal hip replacement device that is thought to be an improvement over metal-on-metal.

As Zimmer Holdings withdraws the Durom Cup artificial hip socket from the market, the lack of a federal registry for artificial knees and hips means that consumers are kept in the dark when the devices fail.

After Sulzer Medica initially refused to increase its $783 million offer to settle thousands of lawsuits stemming from the recent recalls of the company's popular hip and knee replacement devices, company officials announced this week that Sulzer has agreed to a revised $1 billion settlement. Sulzer recalled over 17,5

Swiss medical device maker Sulzer Medica announced that it would not increase the company's $783 million settlement offer proposed to resolve nearly 1,800 lawsuits stemming from the December 2000 recall of its popular Sulzer hip replacement device. The announcement comes the day before three judges in a U.S. Federal Co

As many analysts expected, Swiss medical device maker Sulzer Medica announced this week that it will file for Chapter 11 protection for its American subsidiary, Sulzer Orthopedics, if a $780 million legal settlement is rejected. Sulzer is facing 1,800 lawsuits, 300 in Federal court and 1,500 in various state courts, s

In December 2000, the Swiss medical device maker Sulzer Medica AG voluntarily recalled its popular Sulzer hip replacement device. This device is made of titanium and coated with a porous surface through which the bone can grow. After changing its manufacturing process in 1999, Sulzer Medica discovered that the new t

Nearly 10% of the American population currently has some type of medical implant. At least 25 million Americans are functioning daily with medical devices such as pacemakers, artificial eyes, hip implants and others. However, the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) does not closely monitor implants. This makes it diffic

The president of Sulzer Orthopedics was fired yesterday after the company endured months of turmoil associated with the recall of thousands of defective hip and knee replacements . Gary Sabins was relieved from his post by Sulzer Orthopedics' Swiss based parent company, Sulzer Medica. Sulzer recalled the defect

The stock price of Sulzer Medica AG declined today as concern mounted that the hip and knee implant maker may be liable for over $560 million in costs associated with replacing Sulzer's defective hip and knee implant devices. In December 2000 the company announced the recall of over 17,000 hip implants after it discov

Researchers have discovered that those over 80 do not, as a group, have a more difficult time recovering from hip or knee replacement surgery than younger patients. The study found that age alone should not be the deciding factor in determining who should undergo hip or knee replacement surgery. Researchers examined

Swiss medical group Sulzer Medica announced that it may not be sufficiently insured to cover the cost of revision surgeries required as part of the recall of the Sulzer Inter-Op artificial-hip joints. To date, the company has reimbursed patients for over 1,700 revision surgeries. Sulzer Medica, recalled its Inter

Hip replacement patients like Rhonda Silva of California are frustrated and frightened by the prospect of undergoing further surgery on their ailing hips. Silva, who suffers from osteoporosis and received a Sulzer Orthopedic Hip Replacement in April of 2000, is facing new surgery after her original Sulzer Hip failed.

In mid-January 2001, the fourth, of what are likely to be many defective product lawsuits, was filed against Sulzer Orthopedics. The plaintiff, Kelly Hicks, alleges that the Sulzer Artificial Hip Replacement is unreasonably dangerous and has caused her extreme pain and inconvenience. Hicks, 42, is seeking $3 million

According to a new study from Canada, older patients may benefit more from joint replacement than previously thought. Typically, hip and knee replacements are not performed in patients over a certain age, however, the new study suggests that patients well into their 80's may significantly benefit from such procedures.

Hip replacement patients like Rhonda Silva of California are frustrated and frightened by the prospect of undergoing further surgery on their ailing hips. Silva, who suffers from osteoporosis and received a Sulzer Orthopedic Hip Replacement in April of 2000, is facing new surgery after her original Sulzer Hip began fa