Following the MoM hip device recall of August 2010, many people who have received a metal on metal hip replacement system are asking about claims for compensation. MoM hip device recalls are instigated because a higher failure rate than expected is acknowledged and subsequently a risk of system toxicity may be identified due to microscopic metallic particles being released into the blood stream. Patients who have received a metal on metal hip replacement system – whether or not it was one of the models withdrawn in the MoM hip device recall – are advised to seek an x-ray and blood test from their doctor. Thereafter it is advisable to speak with a lawyer about making a claim for MoM hip device recall compensation.
An increase in the number of metal on metal hip implant compensation claims is likely following revelations that medical regulators are revising their advice for patients who have received metal on metal hip replacement systems in the UK. Advisors to the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) want to extend the advice already provided … Read more
The American Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued new advice for patients with metal on metal (MoM) hip replacement devices due to an increased number of illnesses being reported attributable to metal particles from the MoM hip replacement devices entering the blood stream. In a number of cases it has been reported that microscopic … Read more