Affordable, sturdy & eco-friendly alloys are future of artificial limbsAs population increases, the demand for artificial limbs may also rise.
28 Nov, 2022, 06.27 PM IST
A new lease of life after a complex hip surgeryPatients with total hip replacement can lead a much more active lifestyle than their counterparts with half-hip replacement.
01 Apr, 2022, 09.40 AM IST
Johnson & Johnson faces criminal charges in faulty hip implants caseThe complaint was filed nearly nine years ago, but the police had ignored it until last April, when it launched a probe following a series ...
04 Jan, 2020, 07.31 AM IST
Give your knee a new lease of lifeThe demands for artificial knee have increased in recent times.
25 Jun, 2019, 12.34 PM IST
Johnson & Johnson hip implants: Drug regulator orders compensation for 2 more patientsThe official said the both the patients are from Uttar Pradesh and the J&J has been asked to give them Rs 90.26 lakh and Rs 1.01 crore.
30 Apr, 2019, 11.12 PM IST
UPA allowed import of faulty Johnson & Johnson implants: Centre in Supreme CourtIn its affidavit, the Centre said it had not accepted J&J’s stand that it would not make any reimbursement to patients after August 24, 201...
14 Dec, 2018, 10.51 AM IST
Faulty hip implants: Johnson & Johnson victims rue government panel's role in compensationVictims have said they will not participate in compensation process until issues are resolved.
16 Oct, 2018, 06.53 AM IST
A Johnson & Johnson helpline that really doesn’t help people seeking compensationIndians whose lives were ruined by J&J's faulty hip are now having a harrowing time getting compensation.
15 Sep, 2018, 04.30 PM IST
Supply all knee implant brands, government tells companiesThe move is expected to preempt any shortages and ensure uninterrupted supply of a variety of high quality primary and revision knee implan...
26 Sep, 2017, 05.24 PM IST
After cardiac stents, government now caps knee implants price, cuts prices by up to 69%The decision comes a day after PM Narendra Modi announced from the ramparts of Red Fort in his Independence-Day speech that prices of knee ...
17 Aug, 2017, 03.09 PM IST
- 3-D-printed bone implant dissolves in the body
Moscow, Oct 27 (IANS) In a major step towards improving surgeries after head or face injuries, Russian scientists have developed a new type...
27 Oct, 2016, 11.10 AM IST
Titanium-gold alloy four times harder than most steels: studyThe atomic structure of the material - its atoms are tightly packed in a "cubic" crystalline structure that is often associated with hardne...
21 Jul, 2016, 03.16 PM IST
New nanomotors could help make self-healing electronic systemsScientists have developed self-propelled nanomotors that can seek out and repair tiny scratches or electronic components and could lead to ...
14 Mar, 2016, 03.48 PM IST
Musculoskeletal Ultrasound better for bones, joints problems: ExpertsMedical experts today said High Frequency Ultrasound can be used as a better diagnostic tool for investigating bone and joint problems.
07 Sep, 2015, 06.05 PM IST
Madras High Court dismisses patent infringement caseMIDHANI submitted it was involved in manufacture of special metals and super alloys to meet the requirements of defence, aerospace, atomic ...
04 Feb, 2014, 01.07 PM IST
Johnson & Johnson faulty implants: Indians left in lurch due to 'differential treatment' compared to US counterpartsPharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson recently agreed to pay over Rs 15,000 crore as compensation to around 8,000 US citizens who had sued...
04 Dec, 2013, 11.59 AM IST
- Insurance for Knee-replacement, Is it Worth it?
Four out of every five patients get their applications for reimbursement of the cost of surgery rejected by insurance firms, leaving many w...
25 Feb, 2009, 05.40 PM IST