Zimmer pulls metal-on-metal Durom acetabular hip implants from Australian market (MassDevice)
In another blow to the metal-on-metal hip implant market, orthopedic giant Zimmer Holdings (NYSE:ZMH) canceled its Durom Acetabular Component from the Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods, the regulatory agency announced this week.
The implant, which had virtually faded from use already, was pulled after data showed that it was responsible for higher revision rates compared with similar devices.
Data from the Australian National Joint Replacement Registry found that the Durom components were assoc...
