UP to six-in-10 patients fitted with faulty hip implants will face replacement surgery in the future, according to a legal firm working on behalf of some of those affected.
Newspaper: Irish...
Around 1,700 people in Ireland will need surgery to replace a DePuy orthopaedics hip implant which is the subject of a worldwide recall.
Newspaper: RTE.ie
Date: 10/01/2011
A...
Light touch regulation resulted in a number of metal-on-metal hip implant devices being recalled with serious consequences for patients. The device failure rate is way below acceptable standards....
