Marilyn M. McGoldrick Legal Answers in Massachusetts

I live in Massachusetts and recently underwent hip replacement surgery. How do I find out if my device is one of the recalled Stryker hips…?

If you underwent hip replacement surgery in the past few years, it is possible that you received one of the … Show More implants made by Stryker Orthopaedics. When Stryker introduced two models, the ABG II Modular-Neck Hip System and the Rejuvenate Modular-Neck Hip System in 2009, it told patients that the new products would offer an improved range of motion and would last longer than previous models. The Rejuvenate and ABG II hip systems were approved for sale through a medical device clearance process. This process allows manufacturers to market and sell medical devices without any pre-market testing or clinical trials, provided the manufacturer can show that the device is "substantially …Read More »

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