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Smith & Nephew Birmingham Hip Resurfacing Lawsuit Filed
July 5, 2017. By Lucy Campbell.Santa Clara, CA: Smith & Nephew is the latest hip replacement maker to face a lawsuit over defective design resulting in personal injury. The complaint was filed by a woman who alleges she developed metallosis, or metal blood poisoning, after having a Smith and Nephew 50mm Birmingham Resurfacing femoral head, and a 56mm Birmingham Resurfacing acetabular cup surgically implanted.
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Smith & Nephew Hip Implant Lawsuits Headed to Multidistrict Litigation
February 4, 2017. By Deb Hipp.Dallas Ft. Worth, Texas: Plaintiffs injured by Smith & Nephew Birmingham Hip Resurfacing (BHR) and R3 hip replacement implant failure filed a petition on February 1 with the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation to consolidate all pending federal BHR and R3 cases in a single venue or courthouse.
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