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May 22, 2024 at 2:22 PM. (Reuters) -The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday classified a recall of Hologic's devices that are implanted in soft tissue such as breast tissue as "most ...
Medtronic is the top medical device company in the world for 2018 with an impressive annual revenue nearly $30 billion in 2017. The company experienced a 3% increase in revenue compared with 2016 figures and they reported 'balanced, diversified growth across all groups and regions'.
The first lawsuit in the United States against DePuy Orthopaedics was filed on June 15, 2010. [citation needed] Through the multidistrict litigation process, the cases were centralized in different courts depending on the exact implant at issue. The United States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPML) issued a ruling on December 7 ...
Metallosis is the medical condition involving deposition and build-up of metal debris in the soft tissues of the body. [ 1] Metallosis has been known to occur when metallic components in medical implants, specifically joint replacements, abrade against one another. [ 1] Metallosis has also been observed in some patients either sensitive to the ...
The last few years have seen a marked increase in the use of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 agonists) used for managing type 2 diabetes and as a way to lose weight. This rapid ...
Women who have the recalled implants, which have been linked to a cancer called breast implant-associated anaplastic large cell lymphoma (BIA-ALCL) are facing a tough decision of what to do next.
Cochlear was originally founded in 1981 as a subsidiary of Nucleus, a medical electronics company founded in 1964. Previously in 1981 Nucleus received a grant from the Australian government to commercialize development of a multi-channel cochlear implant like the one that Graeme Clark created. The project was a success, with the first ...
Nicole Eggert says she regrets getting breast implants at 18 for “Baywatch.” She was recently diagnosed with breast cancer and opened up about her health. ‘Baywatch’ Star, 52, Recalls ...