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Senators propose bill concerning unsafe medical products

Posted by William D Davis on Monday, February 13, 2012, In : Health 
Reaching out to fellow Republicans and seeking bipartisan support, US Democrats aim to block of medical devices with safety issues, Bloomberg reports. They mentioned injuries from flawed medical products, including those manufactured and distributed by Johnson & Johnson.
 
In a statement released by the Democrats led by Representative Edward Markey of Massachusetts, he explained that the bill introduced would close a loophole that lets devices win approval on the basis of their similarityt to a...

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Hip Replacement Indications: OA and RA

Posted by William D Davis on Monday, September 26, 2011, In : Health 
Each year in the United States, about 200,000 to 300,000 hip replacement procedures are done, as tallied by the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS).  A greater number of these patients are older adults, 60 years old and up. In hip replacement, the damaged joint is removed and replaced with a new prosthetic device. Manufacturers of hip implants have marketed various designs of the device. DePuy Orthopedics recently initiated a campaign telling recipients’ stories to potential reci...
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Metal Poisoning and Its Symptoms May Be Experienced By DePuy Recall Patients

Posted by William D Davis on Thursday, January 27, 2011, In : Health 
The ASR XL Acetabular System and ASR Hip Resurfacing System are orthopedic hip replacement devices manufactured by DePuy and both were recalled from the worldwide market in August of 2010. It was discovered by a foreign joint registry that these implants inherently have flaws that contributed to its high failure rate. Components from the hip replacements rub together that cause metal ions such as cobalt and chromium to get scraped off and be absorbed by the body into the bloodstream. Some DeP...
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Defects from DePuy Hip Implants ‘Not Known’ by the FDA

Posted by William D Davis on Monday, November 29, 2010,
The Food and Drug Administration, a government department, is a branch responsible for ensuring the general public that all food, cosmetic and health care products for sale in the market are safe, hygienic and effective. That said, products from different manufacturers also hold the same responsibility in creating their products according to the set standards of safety, sanitation and effectiveness that the FDA strictly requires. Moreover, the FDA has regulatory processes to ensure that these...

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