Stryker Hip Recall: Measuring Stryker Rejuvenate Hip Failure Symptoms – ALVAL and Cobalt Elevated Levels

If ALVAL is suspected—usually when the patient suffers consistent groin pain which restricts their normal activities—tests for infection should be considered. Should there be an absence of infection yet the groin pain continues, revision to an implant made of a different substance may be recommended.
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Cobalt Poisoning From Hips: Stryker Rejuvenate Received 510k FDA Approval as Opposed to Full PMA Approval

Although the Rejuvenate was approved in 2008, it was done through an FDA process known as the 510(k) which is more a clearance than an actual approval. This type of clearance is granted based on the fact that the device is substantially equivalent to a device already on the market.
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Chromium and Cobalt Poisoning Seen in Pinnacle

Although the recalled DePuy ASR metal-on-metal hip implant has repeatedly made the news regarding the risk of metal poisoning from the friction of the metal parts which then release cobalt and chromium ions into the bloodstream and surrounding tissues, it is likely that the Pinnacle implant shares the same risks.
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How Cobalt Toxicity Affects Patients: Part Three: Explaining Cobalt Poisoning

Cobalt actually appears naturally in the body, but individuals who have no unusual environmental exposure to cobalt will typically have less than 0.41 micrograms per deciliter in their bloodstream. This amount of cobalt equals about the size of a single grain of sand.
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The Four Most Common Complications Which Lead to Greater Risk of Unsuccessful Revision

Artificial hip replacements have become increasingly common, yet as people begin to live longer, it is inevitable that these artificial joints will fail, wear out, or cause health complications. Should any of these issues arise a hip revision surgery will become necessary to replace the failing joint.
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