J.&J. Unit Phasing Out All-Metal Hip Devices

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Johnson & Johnson dice adiós a prótesis de cadera metálicas debido a alto riesgo de fallas

The orthopedic unit of Johnson & Johnson said Thursday that it was phasing out production of all-metal replacement hips, a move reflecting an industrywide trend to abandon the once widely used implants because of high early failure rates.

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J.&J. Unit Phasing Out All-Metal Hip Devices

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Johnson & Johnson faces a wave of lawsuits from patients who say they were injured when all-metal implants sold by the company failed.