FDA will consider more rigorous testing for Metal-on-Metal Hip products

FDA Will Review MoM Hip Safety (MedPageToday)
FDA seeks more advice on metal hip implants (FDA press release)
The FDA "is considering whether to make metal-on-metal hip systems subject to more rigorous testing and premarket review requirements," the agency said.
An FDA advisory committee will meet June 27-28 to review data on failure rates, patient complications, and risk factors associated with metal-on-metal hip replacements.
Recent studies have indicated that metal-on-metal implants are more likely than other types to need short-term revision. Also, metal ions leaching from the implants hav...