The Food and Drug Administration has approved the first ceramic-on-metal total artificial hip system for osteoarthritis patients, a device made by Johnson & Johnson's DePuy Orthopaedics unit, the ...

June 14, 2011 — The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the first ceramic-on-metal total artificial hip system for patients with osteoarthritis. Previous total hip replacement systems ...

Judging by his family history, Michael Taylor has a chance of living well into his 80s or 90s and he’d like his hip joints to take the ride along with him. Unfortunately, his hips already have proved ...

An FDA advisory panel has recommended approval of a ceramic-on-metal hip replacement from Depuy Orthopaedics, Warsaw, Ind. It is believed the FDA will approve the new implant, the Pinnacle CoMplete ...

WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration approved the premarket approval application of Stryker Howmedica Osteonics’ patented Trident ceramic acetabular insert. The approval makes this ceramic-on ...

(AP) WASHINGTON -- Metal hip replacements implanted in a half-million Americans may be failing earlier than expected, but it could be years before U.S. health regulators have a clear picture of the ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Dual mobility THA has similar risks of aseptic revision and dislocation vs. metal and ceramic femoral heads.

SILVER SPRING, Md., June 14, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved on June 13 the first ceramic-on-metal total artificial hip system for patients with ...