Month: September 2010

In a recent study, comparing significant payments made to “consultants” by orthopedic device companies, it was concluded there was a lack of public transparency when those “consultants” contributed to medical journal articles. The study, published on The Archives of Internal Medicine website, involved 32 medical doctors and researchers who were paid at least $1 million…

Recently, at the end of August 2010, Johnson & Johnson, along with its DePuy Orthopaedics subsidiary, announced that it is recalling parts used in hip replacements. The recall includes the DePuy ASR XL Acetabular System – the cup portion of a replacement hip joint – and the DePuy ASR Hip Resurfacing System. There are an…

Medical groups that perform heart bypass surgery are now being rated alongside cars and trucks in Consumer Reports. In most parts of the country, data-based ratings of doctors are not available to patients. The magazine published ratings of 221 surgical groups from 42 states online on Tuesday and will print them in its October issue….

Toyota is once again recalling vehicles due to an issue with the vehicle engine control module (ECM), this time recalling 1.3 million vehicles. The latest recall affects Matrix and Carolla models from 2005 to 2008. The failures of the ECM in these vehicles can cause a faulty check-engine light alert, rough shifting, or even an…