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Knee-Replacement Implant Used on Thousands of NHS Patients Known to Be Faulty for Years
- Health officials have begun a review after concerns were raised about the NexGen knee replacement implant from Zimmer Biomet, linked to higher revision rates.
- Patients reported severe pain and dependency on painkillers following surgeries with the faulty implant, with over 10,000 affected in the UK.
- Concerns about the NexGen implant were first raised in 2014, but the manufacturer, Zimmer Biomet, did not issue a recall until December 2022, according to Professor Leila Biant.
- The Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency analyzed data that indicated higher revision rates for this implant, leading to its recall and ongoing reviews by NHS England.
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Knee implant used by NHS known for years to be faulty
1 hour agoShareSaveJim Booth, Adrian Goldberg & Nazrin WilkinsonFile On 4 InvestigatesShareSaveBBCA knee-replacement implant, used in thousands of UK operations, was known to have a concerning failure rate eight years before it was finally withdrawn, the BBC has discovered.Patients have told File on 4 Investigates how they were left immobile or addicted to painkillers after receiving the NexGen knee implant, because it ended up slipping out of p…
Faulty knee implant recalled after being used in over 10,000 NHS surgeries
Highlights:NexGen knee implant linked to high failure rates was used in over 10,000 UK operations.Concerns flagged as early as 2014; withdrawn from UK market in 2022.Hundreds of patients required corrective surgery, with costs running into millions.Manufacturer Zimmer Biomet says patient safety is its “top priority” but will not cover revision costs up front.Implant used despite early warningsA knee replacement implant used in thousands of NHS o…
Has NHS Scotland replaced this faulty knee implant still being used elsewhere in the UK?
Professor John Robertson OBE, TuS Sare Knees Correspondent I couldn’t help but be interested in the above headline as my knees settle into the recommended posture on my ergonomic computer chair this morning. This story is a bit kniche perhaps but also shocking. BBC Health tell us today: A knee-replacement implant, used in thousands of UK [sic] operations, was known to have a concerning failure rate eight years before it was finally withdrawn, th…
Knee-replacement implant used on thousands of NHS patients known to be faulty for years - Finnoexpert
Jim Booth, Adrian Goldberg & Nazrin Wilkinson File On 4 Investigates BBC Debbie Booker’s knee implant led to serious and ongoing health problems A knee-replacement implant, used in thousands of UK operations, was known to have a concerning failure rate eight years before it was finally withdrawn, the BBC has discovered. Patients have told File on 4 Investigates how they were left immobile or addicted to painkillers after receiving the NexGen k…
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