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Stryker's CEO Stephen MacMillan was on Squawk Box this morning talking about the President's speech and Stryker's recent boost in profitability. He looked like a nice guy, he really did. I was on the treadmill so I did not get what prompted the joke but in response to something Joe Kernen said, MacMillan said that next time he would bring with him a really good hip replacement (or words to that effect).

The comment underscored to me how in the world of big business, litigation is just one piece of a very large puzzle. I would think MacMillan would be a little more sensitive about the fact that just a few years ago they had to recall Stryker hip implants to the point where he wouldn't have thought it a joke. But Stryker has settled most of those cases and clearly moved past it.

I don't know what my point is, really. I'm not even saying the joke was inappropriate. The whole thing just struck me as odd.

Be sure to check out our website detailing up-to-date information the recalled Stryker hip implant litigation. The lawyers on both sides of the cases are engaging in settlement talks, and we're optimistic about where these talks are heading.

Orthopaedic devices are fascinating. The ability to go in and surgically replace or reinforce deteriorating body parts almost seems like science fiction. It’s not so much that regular people become six million dollar men or Borg, but we can get a renewed chance for a good, normal life because of many of these products.

Hip implants are no exception. I don’t know what the life expectancy of Neanderthals was, but I doubt many of them made it to the age where arthritis was an issue. And, if they fractured a leg while fleeing predators, they were probably done for. Today, we have the ability to give futures to people with osteoarthritis and traumatic arthritis.

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