Philips announced a voluntary recall of some of its sleep and respiratory care devices in mid-June. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the…
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Category: Drugs & Devices
FDA Probes Dangers of Metal Hips
The FDA has announced plans to commission a study of the corrosion that occurs in certain models of metal hip implants, saying more data is needed to safeguard patients. The devices in question —prosthetic hip joints that have modular junctions which provide more options at implantation but pose risks for excess mechanical motion causing fretting and…