The Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency in the UK (MHRA) issued as far back as June 2007 a medical device alert in relation to Birmingham Hip Resurfacing Cups which were manufactured by Smith & Nephew. The problem with the devices related to inappropriate mixing of head and cup sizes due to incorrect labelling of […]
BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF METAL WEAR DEBRIS GENERATED FROM HIP IMPLANTS
A hip replacement implant typically has three parts: A cup, made of metal, polyethylene or a combination of polyethylene backed by metal which replaces the hip socket. A ball, which replaces the head of the thigh bone, made of cobalt/chromium alloys, stainless steal or ceramic materials. A stem, made of titanium which […]
WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOUR HIP PROSTHESIS FRACTURES?
Failure of implants is often very complicated. The fracture of an implant however is probably the easiest form of case in which to recover compensation. A fractured hip is caused by a deficient or defective prosthesis. Fractures of standard orthopaedic implants are rare and should not happen. Fractured stems are difficult to revise. These are […]
SILICONE BREAST IMPLANTS RECALLED BY IRISH MEDICINES BOARD
Hundreds of Irish women are being warned about faulty breast implants in a new safety alert issued by the Irish Medicines Board. A recall of the breast implants was initiated in Ireland on the 30th March 2010. The recall followed a manufacturing site inspection in France which identified unauthorised silicone gel being used in the […]
Defective products
Have you suffered harm from a defective DePuy hip implant? If so, you may be entitled to recover compensation under the Principals of negligence under the Liability for Defective Products Act 1991. In excess of 3,500 patients have received the DePuy hip implant since 2004. One new type of hip replacement surgery, known as a […]
To anyone with DePuy Hip Implant problems (pain, metal ion release, early revision and replacement).
DePuy hip replacement implants have caused the following problems for patients: a) Cup portions of the ASR hip replacement being too loose, failing to secure itself within bony growth. b) Intense pain experienced by patients around the site of the hip replacement. c) Significant soft tissue damage and necrosis; d) Metal toxicity getting into the […]
C DIFFICILE
C. Difficile (Clostridium) is a species of gram-positive spores producing bacteria which are present in 2-5% of healthy people’s guts. It survives in the gut usually asymptomatically. It is passed by faecal. In 2007 in the United Kingdom, 8,324 people died from C. Difficile. This compares to 1,593 who died from MRSA in the same […]
MEDICAL NEGLIGENCE
Question: I was in hospital recently for an operation and during my stay I contracted MRSA. I was very sick for a number of months and continue to have some ongoing complaints. I don’t know how to find out if I have a case for compensation against the hospital concerned. What steps would I have […]
Dutch Doctors Reveal Their Mistakes to Promote Safety Patient Safety Culture Will Irish Doctors Come Clean?
In Holland Dutch Doctors have agreed to speak openly about serious medical errors they make as part of a national patient safety campaign. The Dutch Institute for Healthcare improvement have produced a document to address the culture of secrecy surrounding mistakes. This document was circulated to all 46,000 members of the Dutch Medical Association. This […]
