A recent survey carried out by the British Orthopaedic Association has shown that large diameter MOM manufactured by producers other than DePuy are showing greater than anticipated failure rates. These range from a 21% revision rate at 4 years to a 49% rate at 6 years for the ASR XL device. Concern has been expressed […]
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How to Reduce Risk for Patients Undergoing Hip Replacement Surgery
Hospitals in the UK and Ireland are being alerted to ways of reducing risk for patients undergoing hip replacement surgery after sustaining fractured hip joints. 60,000 total hip replacements and 60,000 repairs of hip fractures are carried out each year in the United Kingdom. A much smaller number are carried out in Ireland. The death […]
Medical Device Alert Issued For Sutures
A medical device alert has been issued by the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency in the UK for sutures manufactured by ETHICON. The problem with the affected lot numbers is that they may not have a complete seal and so the contents may not be sterile. There is a risk of infection if non-sterile […]
Alcohol Skin Preparation Pads Recalled
Alcohol skin preparation pads, swabs and swab sticks manufactured by the Triad Group since 2007 have been found to contain bacterial contamination which may lead to skin infection. This medical device alert has been issued by the MHRA in the United Kingdom and updates of previous medical device alert issued on the 11th February 2011. […]
New National Minimum Wage Comes Into Effect
The new national minimum wage came into effect from the 1st February 2011. The rate is €7.65 per hour. Who Does The Minimum Wage Apply To? The minimum wage applies to all employees except the following categories of employees – Close relatives of the employers such as a spouse, father, mother, son, daughter, […]
Medical Device Alert Issued For Breast Implants
The Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency in the UK has issued a medical device alert in relation to all types, makes and models of breast implants. There is uncertain evidence that women with breast implants may have a very small but increased risk of Anaplastic Large Cell lymphoma (ALCL) of the breast. Directors of […]
DePuy recall Hip Implant Aids From Market
DePuy, a division of Johnson & Johnson have issued a field safety corrective notice for its Acetabular Cup Trimming aid, This is an orthopaedic instrument intended to be used as a guide to trim the flange of the Acetabular Hip Implant prior to insertion. Investigations have identified that the incorrect orientation trimming aid is located […]
Herbal Weight Loss Pill contained banned Sibutramine
Sibutramine was a prescription only medicine. Its marketing authorisation was withdrawn for safety reasons in January 2010 following a warning from the European Medicines Agency that it increased the risks of heart attacks and strokes. Several patients have reported suffering a range of side effects including palpitations, severe gastritis and abdominal pain as well as […]
8 Million Doses of Fake Viagra Seized
€13 million worth of fake Viagra was seized by UK Border Agency Officers last year. More than 8 ½ million tablets were intercepted before they could enter the black market for pharmaceutical drugs. In 2010 the MHRA in the UK were involved in the seizure of more than 2 million doses of illegal medicines as […]
The Legal Implications of Using Social Networking Sites At Work
Those who join social network sites and share information and materials run the risk of being held responsible to others as a “publisher”. Users who publish content can be liable for their publication just like any other content publishers like radio, print and TV. The law creates responsibilities for internet service providers (ISPs) which act […]
