December 22, 2016 - A new Settlement Agreement has been reached which will benefit a significant number of patients who have been involved in the ongoing litigation against Stryker Corporation. This litigation involves problems with the Rejuvenate and ABGII femoral hip implants, has recently been reached...

December 21, 2016 - Dangers of Pinnacle Hip Devices - Those with a Pinnacle implant could face severe pain in the groin, thigh and hip regions, significant inflammation, dislocation of the device, and failure of the entire hip replacement system. Because the Pinnacle is a metal-on-metal hip device, there is a strong likelihood the device could experience fretting and corrosion, causing small metal ions to shear away, either...

November 25, 2016 - Studies Linking Talcum Powder to Ovarian Cancer - In 1992, the Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology published a study which concluded women who used baby powder with talc, on a weekly basis for feminine hygiene, were increasing their risk of developing ovarian cancer threefold. Two years later, the Cancer Prevention Coalition asked that the FDA require warnings on the labeling of talcum powder which would...

November 25, 2016 - Pseudotumors can require Stryker Metal Hip Implant Revision Surgery - Many doctors believe patients who are particularly sensitive to cobalt and chromium and other heavy metals will be more likely to develop a pseudotumor than those who are not as sensitive. A Stryker hip pseudotumor can be accompanied by tissue and bone degradation and necrosis.  When the patient...