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Monthly Archives: June 2012

Don’t Be Fooled If You Think You Had a Stryker ADM or Trident Instead of a Rejuvenate

Over the past several weeks we have spoken with many defective hip implant patients who are suffering with debilitating pain, loss of motion and inability to complete simple tasks, let alone their jobs. Most have either had revision surgery or are planning to in the near future. There seem to be some repeating themes that have this…

Monthly Archives: June 2012

Stryker Circling the Defensive Wagons Over Rejuvenate Hip System Problems

March 26, 2012, was apparently a very bad day for Stryker and its device, the Rejuvenate Modular Hip Implant system. According to redacted adverse event reports in the FDA MAUDE database, Stryker received reports from two different orthopedic surgeons on that single Spring day about significant harm suffered by patients implanted with the Rejuvenate Modular…

Monthly Archives: June 2012

Why Aren’t Patients Being Notified of Stryker Rejuvenate Hip Implant Hazards?

In April of 2012, Stryker Orthopaedics issued a letter entitled “URGENT: Field Safety Notice” which was directed to distributors, hospital risk managers, and surgeons with regard to the modular stems and necks that are utilized in the Rejuvenate Modular Hip Implant System. This safety alert is not an official recall of the device, although a…

Monthly Archives: June 2012

Stryker Hip Implant: Rejuvenate?

More than 250,000 Americans receive hip implants every year and each hip implant can cost nearly $45,000. That is a potential $11 billion marketplace. That’s a large market for a medical device that has the potential to help many people regain mobility and decrease pain caused by osteoarthritis and joint failure. With the patient population…

Monthly Archives: June 2012

Heavy Metal Toxicity and Metal Hip Implants – The silent disease

Over the past several years, the orthopedic device industry has come under heavy criticism from both physicians and regulatory authorities over the manufacture of hip implants that employ a design that results in metal parts rubbing on metal parts. The lingo that has developed refers to such devices as “Metal on Metal” or (MoM). Research…

Monthly Archives: June 2012

What is going on with the Stryker Rejuvenate Hip Implant?

Though no official statement has been released, rumors have been swirling in the medical device industry over the status of Stryker Orthopedics Rejuvenate Modular Primary Hip System. The Rejuvenate system was advertised as “The first hip replacement with over 100 ways to create a fit just for you” but concerns have arisen over its potential…

Monthly Archives: June 2012

New Official Website of Searcy Denney

PaperStreet Web Design launches RejuvenateDefectAttorney.com, the new official website of Searcy Denney, a Miami based law firm. At the website, you’ll find detailed information about the firm’s attorneys, practice areas and this blog to stay up to date on the latest cases. Stay as long as you want and check back soon for more.