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• The FDA’s New Year Resolution
  As New Year’s Day came and went, millions of people across the country considered their resolutions for 2016. Statistically, most probably resolved to lose a few pounds. Others thought about reading more, taking a class or two, becoming more patient, or bettering themselves in some other way. It l...

• MicroPort Hip Implant Gets Class I Recall
  The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a Class I recall for a hip implant device manufactured by Chinese company MicroPort Orthopedics. According to the agency, it was found that the Profemur Long Cobalt Chrome 8 Degree Varus/Valgus Modular Neck, used in hip replacement systems, coul...

• Hip Implant Responsible for Death of Woman
  The Guardian reports on a Birmingham woman who died of a heart attack caused by cement used in her hip implant. The 75-year-old schoolteacher reportedly led a healthy, active life, walking several miles daily. But during an operation to treat a fractured hip, the woman expired on the operating table...

• Wright Hit with Double Hip Implant Failure Lawsuit
  Another Wright hip implant lawsuit has joined the growing Georgia multidistrict litigation, this time alleging that Wright Medical Group and associated companies were responsible for not one but two instances of hip implant failure. The new lawsuit, filed last month by a Los Angeles man, claims that...

• Smith & Nephew Receives FDA Warning Letter
  According to FierceMedicalDevices, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a warning letter to medical device manufacturer Smith & Nephew over quality-control violations at the company’s facility in Andover, MA. The letter outlines problems related to some of Smith & Nephewâ...

• Senator’s Letter Questions Medical Device Approval Methods
  In today’s political climate, it isn’t difficult to view Congressional action on particular and specific devices or products through tainted lenses. We all know that money buys influence, and when a particular member of Congress starts paying attention to a specific device or product, we instinc...

• Smith & Nephew Hip Resurfacing Devices Continue to Cause Health Issues
  An article published in The Sydney Morning Herald reports on a range of Smith & Nephew patients who continue to suffer from failed hip replacement and hip resurfacing devices even after revision surgery. One woman, from Charlton in Victoria, talks about the numerous health complications that st...

• Safety Notice Issued for Birmingham Hip Resurfacing System
  Smith & Nephew has issued an urgent field safety notice updating the instructions for use of its Birmingham Hip Resurfacing System. The notice reveals that certain groups of patients are more likely to require revision surgery after receiving a Birmingham Hip Resurfacing System implant. These g...

• J&J CEO’s Pay Rises 48%
  Johnson & Johnson Chairman and Chief Executive Alex Gorsky’s total pay rose 48 percent in 2014, an article from the Wall Street Journal Reports. Board members say they made the decision based on Johnson & Johnson’s success in achieving short- and long-term financial goals and building ...

• J&J Fined $25 Million over Tylenol Products Containing Metal Particles
  Johnson & Johnson’s subsidiary company, McNeil Consumer Healthcare, has agreed to pay $25 million in settlements after pleading guilty to selling infants’ and children’s over-the-counter liquid medicine containing metal particles, an AP article reports. McNeil admits failing to take prope...