Metal Hip Replacements: Toxic Effects? (WebMD)
Can metal-on-metal hip replacements make people sick by releasing metal ions into the bloodstream?
The FDA wants to know — and is ordering the 21 makers of these devices to come up with answers with clinical studies.
Here’s the list of manufacturers whose metal-on-metal hip replacement systems are included in the FDA action:
- Biomet
- Encore Medical
- Johnson & Johnson
- Stryker Howmedica Osteonics
- Wright Medical Technology
- Zimmer
- Link America Inc.
- Orthopedic Manufacturing Co.
- Advanced Bioresearch Association
- American Ortomed Corp.
- C.R. Bard Inc.
- Downs Surgical Ltd.
- Endomedics Inc.
- Implantology Corp.
- Joint Medical Products Corp.
- Med-Tek Corp./Synergy Orthopaedics Intl. Inc.
- Orthopaedic Device Corp.
- Osteo Technology, Inc.
- Pfizer Inc.
- Techmedic Inc.
- Turnkey Intergration USA Inc.