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The potential risks of metal-on-metal (MoM) hip replacement devices pose on their recipients have been increasingly gaining media attention nowadays, online sources say. Stryker Corp is one of the known makers for MoM hip replacement devices. In June 2012, Rejuvenate and ABG II, Stryker’s most sought-after hip replacement devices, have been recalled voluntarily by the company, as stated in an article at thedoctorschannel.com/view/stryker-says-hip-recall-to-cost-up-to-390-million/. The recall may cost Stryker with $190 million to $390 million for patient testing and treatment,

new surgeries, lawsuits and insurance payments. The number of patients requiring tests and follow-up procedures and the cost of lawsuits may affect the eventual total cost of the recall. During the recall, blood tests and imaging test, such as x-ray, MRI or ultrasounds, are required to evaluate the device.

When MoM hip implants are in use, the metal ball and the metal cup slide against each other during walking or running. This incidence may produce metal ions from other parts of the implant where the implants connect. The tiny metal particles produced from the friction between the metal surfaces may potentially trigger bone and/or soft tissue around the implant and joint to be damaged.

Metallosis is a medical condition in which the blood is contaminated with high levels of metallic particles. Other patients may experience tissue inflammation around the metal implant. Dislocation, loosening, uneven leg length, blood clots, swelling, pain, and fracture of the bone around the implant are some of the problems reported to be linked with metal hip implants.

A Stryker hip revision surgery is often the answer for patients whose hip implants fail. The Stryker Rejuvenate hip replacement has been linked to heavy metal toxicity, caused by metal components that fret and corrode. A number of injured patients have recently filed lawsuits alleging the company designed and manufactured a defective medical device. The Stryker hip replacement attorney handles cases involving defective medical products. Visit the Stryker hip recall lawsuit website for more related information.


References:

thedoctorschannel.com/view/stryker-says-hip-recall-to-cost-up-to-390-million/
healthyhabits.ionwatersupplies.com/?p=941
reuters.com/article/2013/03/12/us-stryker-fdawarning-idUSBRE92B0J020130312?type=companyNews

reuters.com/article/2013/01/09/stryker-recall-idUSL1E9C95FG20130109 

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