FDA Approves 1st Ceramic-On-Metal Total Hip Replacement

FDA Approves First Ceramic-On-Metal Total Hip Replacement (press release)
The FDA approved the first ceramic-on-metal total artificial hip system for osteoarthritis patients, a device made by Johnson & Johnson's (JNJ) DePuy Orthopaedics unit, the agency said Tuesday.
The move gives orthopedic surgeons and patients an additional option when considering total hip replacement surgeries, in which worn and damaged portions of bone and cartilage are removed and replaced with an artificial joint. Existing hip replacement systems use different combinations of metal, ceramic and a form of plast...