J&J Hip Designer Testifies He Gave Complaints to Marketers
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A California surgeon who designed Johnson & Johnson’s recalled metal hips testified that he gave complaints about the devices to the marketing department and never knew of the group designated to probe such matters.
The surgeon, Thomas Schmalzried, also told jurors in state court in Los Angeles yesterday that he made $3.6 million in royalties on the ASR hip. Since 2000, DePuy has paid him $20 million, mostly for work on other devices, Schmalzried said.