Are artificial hip implants safe?

Are artificial hip implants safe?

When you trust a doctor to implant a medical device inside you, you'd expect that device to be safe, tested, a pain reliever.

But that's not been the case for many New Zealanders, and thousands worldwide who have received artificial hips by manufacturer DePuy.

A half-billion-dollar settlement in the US last month has raised concerned about the safety of these devices and the mounting cost to New Zealand taxpayers.

Watch the video for the full report.

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