Many newspapers and TV stations have reported that medical regulators have launched an investigation into a type of hip replacement called a metal-on-metal (MoM) device (DePuy ASR hip replacement implant). The concern is that as the hip replacements wear down, metal particles can be released from the artificial hip, react with the soft tissue (such as muscle and ligaments) surrounding the joint and enter th ...

It has come to light that people who have had metal on metal hip implants could be at risk of toxic metal poisoning Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) openly acknowledged that there was a "small risk" the implants could cause complications. They have subsequently issued an alert to orthopaedic surgeons, who must now contact affected patients, which is estimated at 50,000. People with ...

There has been conflicting reports in the news about the PIP breast implants and whether they should be removed. There was a recent article on the BBC News site 'PIP breast implant scare hyped up, says private body'. Alison Smith, Scottish Health Secretary says the NHS in Scotland avoided the implants by chance. However there are an estimated 1300 4000 in Scotland who have received these breast implants thr ...

Between 2001 and 2010 French company Poly Implant Prothese (P.I.P) manufactured and produced silicone gel filled breast implants. On inspection the French medical authorities found that implants made by the company since 2001 had been filled with a lower grade silicone composition differing from the European CE Mark approved gel they had originally used. The British Association of Plastic Surgeons says the ...