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Category Archives: Medical Devices

Danger Within Us: America’s Untested, Unregulated Medical Device Industry and One Man’s Battle to Survive It

January 8, 2018

New “must read” book. The Danger Within Us: America’s Untested, Unregulated Medical Device Industry and One Man’s Battle to Survive It …

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Caught in a sting | The Budapest Times

November 5, 2012

Caught in a sting | The Budapest Times. Caught in a sting Execs appeared willing to make Chinese medical devices appear as …

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U.S. Senate: Leading Medical Device Company Ghost-Wrote Articles, Paid Physicians : Consumer News : Medical Daily

October 26, 2012

U.S. Senate: Leading Medical Device Company Ghost-Wrote Articles, Paid Physicians : Consumer News : Medical Daily. U.S. Senate: Leading Medical …

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Faulty medical implants investigation: Patients treated ‘like guinea pigs’ – Telegraph

October 26, 2012

Faulty medical implants investigation: Patients treated ‘like guinea pigs’ – Telegraph. Faulty medical implants investigation: Patients treated ‘like guinea pigs’ …

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Faulty medical implants investigation: ‘A system in disarray that favours manufacturers at the expense of safety’ – Telegraph

October 26, 2012

Faulty medical implants investigation: ‘A system in disarray that favours manufacturers at the expense of safety’ – Telegraph. Faulty medical …

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Faulty medical implants investigation: Regulators’ trail of deception has been exposed, says chairman – Telegraph

October 26, 2012

Faulty medical implants investigation: Regulators’ trail of deception has been exposed, says chairman – Telegraph. Faulty medical implants investigation: Regulators’ …

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UK – Hunt vows to tackle hip implant scam

October 26, 2012

AFP: Hunt vows to tackle hip implant scam. Hunt vows to tackle hip implant scam (AFP) – 2 days ago   LONDON …

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UK – Jeremy Hunt: I will not tolerate British patients being put at risk – Telegraph

October 26, 2012

Jeremy Hunt: I will not tolerate British patients being put at risk – Telegraph. Jeremy Hunt: I will not tolerate …

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Faulty medical implants investigation: Surgeons’ letter to the Telegraph – Telegraph

October 26, 2012

Faulty medical implants investigation: Surgeons’ letter to the Telegraph – Telegraph. Faulty medical implants investigation: Surgeons’ letter to the Telegraph …

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Dodgy medical implants getting approved – EasyBlog

October 26, 2012

Dodgy medical implants getting approved – EasyBlog. Dodgy medical implants getting approved By Ed Towner 23.10.12 Undercover reports suggest Britain’s …

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Analysis: When implanted medical devices go wrong, who pays? | Reuters

October 11, 2012

Analysis: When implanted medical devices go wrong, who pays? | Reuters. Analysis: When implanted medical devices go wrong, who pays? …

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Shake-up of EU medical device regulations shocks industry

October 3, 2012

Shake-up of EU medical device regulations shocks industry. Source: http://www.buildingbetterhealthcare.co.uk/news/article_page/Shakeup_of_EU_medical_device_regulations_shocks_industry/81250  Shake-up of EU medical device regulations shocks industry Medical Devices | Market Information | Regulatory | …

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Medical Devices Vulnerable to Hacking Need Oversight – Businessweek

September 29, 2012

Medical Devices Vulnerable to Hacking Need Oversight – Businessweek. Bloomberg News Medical Devices Vulnerable to Hacking Need Oversight By Jordan …

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FINALLY — New rules to end secrecy over safety of medical implants – Telegraph

September 9, 2012

New rules to end secrecy over safety of medical implants – Telegraph. New rules to end secrecy over safety of …

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14 Orthopedic & Spine Device Company Financial Reports

August 30, 2012

14 Orthopedic & Spine Device Company Financial Reports. 14 Orthopedic & Spine Device Company Financial Reports  Written by  Laura Miller | August …

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The US Medical Device Market is a Dinosaur – Mike comments

August 14, 2012

The medical device industry is a dinosaur. Sales people getting paid hundreds of thousands who don’t really know anything about …

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Smith and Nephew BHR: Mr. Smith, his nephew, and the incident involving their missing BHR Modular Head

July 26, 2012

I have posted a few things around here and owe a debt of gratitude to Earl, as do we all. …

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Is the US Medical Device Industry Heading the Way of the Dinosaur?

July 21, 2012

Plastics News – Report calls for changes in medical device sector. Report calls for changes in medical device sector By …

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Comment Example: Orthopaedic and Rehabilitation Devices Panel of the Medical Devices Advisory Committee

June 5, 2012

I thought it might be helpful to show what I sent in electronically in advance of the above referenced meeting, …

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June 27-28, 2012: Orthopaedic and Rehabilitation Devices Panel of the Medical Devices Advisory Committee Meeting Announcement

April 27, 2012

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Food and Drug Administration [Docket No. FDA-2012-N-0293] Orthopaedic and Rehabilitation Devices Panel of the …

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Consumer Reports taps ire over bad medical devices

March 14, 2012

(Reuters) – Consumer Reports, the 76-year-old publication best known for its reviews of automobiles and refrigerators, is trying to galvanize …

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Katie’s Full Story – Metal on Metal BHR Mess

January 10, 2012

Hello Earl The following is an account of my personal experience with osteoarthritis, our healthcare system, and the Birmingham Hip …

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FDA Enforcement Reports documented 233 medical device recalls involving nearly 16 million units

August 13, 2011

Recall Index – Second Quarter 2011 – Medical Devices Source:expertrecall.com During the second quarter of 2011, FDA Enforcement Reports documented …

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