Medical Devices
Information for Patients Who Have Metal-on-Metal Hip Implants
From the FDA. How do I know if I have a metal-on-metal hip implant? Patients are usually told about the type of implant they are receiving prior to the surgery. If you are uncertain about… Read More
FDA Medical Device Recalls
The FDA posts summaries of information about the most serious medical device recalls. These products are on the list because there is a reasonable chance that they could cause serious health problems or death. Use… Read More
Are FDA Approval Processes Causing Medical Device Failures?
By Walkup, Melodia, Kelly & Schoenberger. On the heels of a report from the General Accounting Office criticizing the way the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) handles approvals of medical devices (such as the DePuy… Read More
Patients shocked, burned by device touted to treat pain.
By Mitch Weiss and Holbrook Mohr , Associated Press. Desperate for relief after years of agony, Jim Taft listened intently as his pain management doctor described a medical device that could change his life. It wouldn’t… Read More
Implant Warning
The Implant Files. From International Consortium of Investigative Journalists. Health authorities across the globe have failed to protect millions of patients from poorly tested implants that can sicken, maim — and sometimes kill — the… Read More