3M Capital Hip System

HC Deb 21 April 1998 vol 310 cc574-5W

Mr. Reed

To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will list those hospitals which used the 3M Capital Hip system. [31979]

Mr. Boateng

The information requested has been placed in the Library.

Mr. Reed

To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will make a statement on the co-operation he has received from the suppliers of the 3M Capital Hip system. [31981]

Mr. Boateng

We welcome the clear statement that 3M Health Care has made about their responsibilities and particularly their commitment to provide funding for the assessment, treatment and long term follow-up of patients who were given the capital hip implant. The company is cooperating closely with the Department and the Medical Devices Agency to establish the reasons for the early failure of this implant to see whether there are wider lessons to be learned.