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Kershaw, Cutter & Ratinoff has developed this site to inform our clients and the general public about the hazards of high cobalt and chromium blood levels. Email us your questions. |
Cutting edge information about the effects of cobalt and chromium ions in the human body, including a history of the research conducted. |
An online library of medical research about cobalt and chromium and metal-on-metal hip implants, including medical association journals and scholarly publications. |
Watch videos featuring renowned expert in metal toxicology discussing cobalt & chromium blood levels, the DePuy ASR XL hip device, metal wear debris damage, and more. |
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Current reporting about the dangers & developments of Metal-on-Metal (MoM) hip implants, as well as the most recent hip implant warnings and recalls. |
Read stories about people in the medical community who have stepped forward to voice the truth about faulty medical devices, pharmaceutical and health care fraud. |
Share your experience with MoM hip implants, cobalt/chromium issues, and other experiences related to cobalt & chromium medical device implants. |
For years, Kershaw, Cutter & Ratinoff has successfully litigated against pharmaceutical and medical device companies like Johnson & Johnson. Read more about our medical device lawyers. |
NEW! 2/28/12 Watch the BBC Nightly News Report: 2/28/12 Bloomberg: Hip Devices May be Bigger Concern than Breast Implants, BMJ Says Click for more recent news updates regarding metal-on-metal hips List of Metal-on-Metal hip devices that may contribute to 5/16/11 Watch the ABC-1 production about metal-on-metal hip implants and cobalt/chromium toxicity: "Joint Reaction" How a revolutionary medical device that offered patients a new lease on life left many of them poisoned and crippled" Kershaw, Cutter & Ratinoff's Stuart Talley featured in ABC Diane Sawyer World News Hip Recall Story Disturbing Information about DePuy Doctors FDA to Hip Device Manufacturers: Provide Data about Hip Patients' Blood Metal Levels |
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World renowned metal toxicologist, Dr. Michael McCabe, discusses the effects of metal wear debris released by large diaphragm metal-on-metal hip implants, such as the DePuy ASR Acetabular total hip replacement and resurfacing devices. |
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Graphic rendering and animation illustrating a poorly functioning large diaphragm metal-on-metal hip replacement, such as the DePuy ASR hip device. Demonstrates the effects metal wear debris have on soft tissue surrounding a metal hip prosthesis. |
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For more videos about cobaltism, metallosis, chromium, and metal-on-metal implants, visit our Video Information Page and watch our 12-part series with world renowned toxicology expert, Dr. Michael McCabe, who has published award winning articles on metal toxicology. |
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Due to the overwhelming amount of questions surrounding the effects of cobalt and chromium wear debris and the relatively scarce amount of information available via the internet, Kershaw, Cutter & Ratinoff hired renowned metal toxicology expert, Dr. Michael McCabe, to answer our clients' most pressing questions about the DePuy ASR Hip Replacement Recall.
We hope this information will assist you in your search for answers. If you suffer from elevated cobalt or chromium blood levels, have undergone a painful revision surgery, or are unsure how to proceed with your metal-on-metal implant, fill out the form to the right or call us at 888-290-4472 for a free and confidential discussion about how to protect yourself legally and financially in case of long term adverse health consequences.
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