French Health Authority Sparks Worldwide Recall of Zirconia Femoral Heads
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
The United Kingdom and Australia have issued device alert notices regarding the recall of Saint Gobain Advanced Ceramics Desmarquest zirconia ceramic femoral heads, following an Aug. 10 decision by the French government to suspend production and recall nine batches of the prosthetic hip components.
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