If you suffer from pelvic organ prolapse or stress urinary incontinence then it is important to get relief. Inter vaginal mesh is one option that may be presented to you as an option to help you improve your quality of life. However, before you consent to a transvaginal mesh surgery technique it is important to [...]

Many people who have received a bad hip asr Depuy have questions.  A common question is about FDA warnings and reports on the Depuy hip replacement. People want to know what guidance the FDA has provided and what more could be coming.

If you are considering hip replacement surgery, or if you have already had surgery, then some of the news about metal on metal hip replacements can be frightening. You are considering, or have already had, surgery to help you and to improve your quality of life.

The medical device was approved in 2002. Infuse was approved for a lumbar fusion performed through the stomach. However, Infuse has been used off label for other spinal related issues without ever being tested for efficacy or safety. In a recent article by the Spinal Journal, it was noted that surgeons, who were paid tens [...]

What to expect after transvaginal mesh surgery depends on how realistic your doctor was when he or she recommended the surgery.

If you are considering a transvaginal mesh surgery then you likely have a lot of questions including: how is transvaginal mesh surgery done and what are the risks of trans vaginal mesh?

The Biomet Hip Resurfacing System clinical trial has been approved by the FDA to determine if the Biomet total resurfacing system is safe and a viable alternative to total hip replacement surgery. The FDA protocol determines which patients may be eligible to take part in the study. The FDA also requires that doctors participating in [...]

The Depuy ASR hip replacement once seemed so promising and was met with excitement, but what happened? Why are there Depuy hip implant problems?

As of February 2012 Biomet M2a-Magnum Metal-on-Metal Hip replacement (Biomet hip replacement) has not been recalled. Yet, the absence of a medical device recall does not mean that patients and surgeons should accept a product’s safety without further examination. Biomet Hip Replacement Has Similarities to Other Metal on Metal Hip Replacements

A look at what went wrong with metal on metal hip replacements was one of the topics before the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) at the organization’s recent 2012 annual meeting. By looking at went wrong, the AAOS hopes to avoid problems with future devices.