Johnson & Johnson’s DePuy unit issued a worldwide recall of the hip implant. The device, which was made from a cobalt and chromium alloy, released metal debris into patients’ bodies and caused adverse outcomes such as tissue death and increased metal ions in the bloodstream.
The company faces more than 8,000 lawsuits regarding the hip implant.
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