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2. 2010 DePuy Hip Recall - Wikipedia

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   Even if the defective device is replaced, it can leave behind dangerous, possibly deadly fragments that may not be discovered for years. DePuy identified reasons for the failure of the hip replacement system as component loosening, component malalignment, infection, fracture of the bone, dislocation, metal sensitivity and pain.

3. Implant failure - Wikipedia

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   Hip replacement failure. Hip replacement implants can fail. Outcomes are normally recorded in a joint replacement registry to ensure patterns are picked up upon. In 2013 Johnson & Johnson shared documents which indicated that 40% of a class of hip replacement implants which it manufactured had failed. Pacemaker failure

4. Hip replacement - Wikipedia

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   Medical uses. Total hip replacement is most commonly used to treat joint failure caused by osteoarthritis.Other indications include rheumatoid arthritis, avascular necrosis, traumatic arthritis, protrusio acetabuli, certain hip fractures, benign and malignant bone tumors, arthritis associated with Paget's disease, ankylosing spondylitis and juvenile rheumatoid arthritis.

5. Hip, knee replacements back on track, boosting device makers

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   Older adults are catching up on missed hip and knee replacements and other non-urgent surgeries, a shift that will benefit medical device makers this year, Wall Street analysts said after insurer ...

6. DePuy Synthes - Wikipedia

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   www .depuysynthes .com. DePuy Synthes ( / dəˈpjuː /) is a franchise of orthopaedic and neurosurgery companies. Acquired by Johnson & Johnson in 1998, its companies form part of the Johnson & Johnson Medical Devices group. DePuy develops and markets products under the Codman, DePuy Mitek, DePuy Orthopaedics and DePuy Spine brands.

7. Metallosis - Wikipedia

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   Metallosis is the medical condition involving deposition and build-up of metal debris in the soft tissues of the body. [1] Metallosis has been known to occur when metallic components in medical implants, specifically joint replacements, abrade against one another. [1] Metallosis has also been observed in some patients either sensitive to the ...