FDA Safety Communication: Metal-on-Metal Hip Implants
Date Issued: Jan. 17, 2013 Audience:
Medical Specialties: Orthopaedics, General Medicine, Family Practice, Radiology, Radiologic Technology, Clinical Laboratory Managers and Directors Device: Metal-on-metal hip implants consist of a ball, stem and shell, all made from cobalt-chromium-molybdenum alloys. There are two types of metal-on-metal hip implants1:
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