Dr. David Chao Sues Smith & Nephew for $2.2M After Failed Hip Surgery

David Chao, MD, has sued Smith & Nephew for $2.2 million after performing a failed hip surgery using the company’s implant, according to a Mass Device report.

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Dr. Chao recently settled a $2.2 million malpractice lawsuit, and in the new suit he alleges Smith & Nephew’s surgical scissors for the Birmingham Hip Resurfacing implant are to blame, according to the report.

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