MicroPort Orthopedics Profemur Modular Neck Hip Implant Failure Recall (The Legal Examiner)
Another metal hip implant fiasco and recall has hit the airways and garnered the strongest warning/recall from the FDA.
The FDA recently announced the Profemur hip recall for the Long Cobalt Chrome 8 Degree Varus/Valgus Modular Neck, noting that it is a Class I medical device recall.
11,000 Affected Profemur Modular Neck Components
There are high rates of hip implant fractures has led to the recall of nearly 11,000 Profemur Varus/Valgus modular neck components for artificial hip replacement systems.
MicroPort Orthopedics Inc. Under Fire For Defective Parts
The manufacturer, MicroPort Orthopedics Inc., has been blamed for many reports of the Profemur hip implant components fracturing suddenly after surgery. This sudden and unexpected fracture can cause extreme pain, difficulties walking and general instability.
MicroPort Orthopedics Inc., was established in January 2014, and is the fourth largest multinational producer of orthopedic products, based in Arlington, Tennessee.
What is A Class 1 FDA Recall?
Class I recall is the most serious classification that can be given to a medical device re...
