Educating about the dangers of certain medical devices & the device approval process. Originally the account for The Bleeding Edge documentary.
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Medicare has different standards than the FDA. That’s how it should be. trib.al/12Fab3k
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For those of you that have received an implanted medical device, did you receive an implant card which listed your device’s unique device identifier? The UDI acts almost like the VIN on your vehicle and is used to relay important recall information.
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We have heard this message repeatedly and I want to know what’s being done about it. @deviceproblems
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Stop New Implants of the Medtronic HVAD System – Letter to Health Care Providers fda.gov/medical-devices/lett…
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“The FDA became aware that Steril Milano falsified sterilization certificates for a variety of FDA-regulated products dating back to 2016.”
Sterility Issues with Medical Devices Processed at Steril Milano Facilities - Letter to Industry fda.gov/medical-devices/indu…
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Yes! This is one example of how our advocacy work continues after the dust settled from getting #Essure pulled from the market & The Bleeding Edge brought to light the regulatory issues of devices. We will never stop fighting for transparency and the patients right to know!
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Recall Alert 🚨
Boston Scientific Recalls EMBLEM S-ICD Subcutaneous Electrode (Model 3501) Due to Risk of Fractures fda.gov/medical-devices/medi…
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RECALL NOTICE 🚨
Cook Medical Recalls Flexor Check-Flo Introducers and Flexor Tuohy-Borst Side-Arm Introducers Due to Separation in Device fda.gov/medical-devices/medi…
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Great article on why this proposed rule will be a LOSE-LOSE, costing billions and increasing patient harms. NOT where we want to go. @FDADeviceInfo CMS’ Proposed Rule on “Breakthrough” Medical Devices Builds on a Flawed System via @Arnold_Ventures: arnoldventures.org/stories/c…
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More evidence that payments from industry to physicians influence clinical decisions. Great paper led by @AmarMD99 in @YaleCardiology shows that patients most likely to receive ICD/CRD made by manufacturer that provided largest payments to their physician jamanetwork.com/journals/jam…
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Important step forward on breast implant safety:
FDA calls for "black box" warning and a decision checklist of health risks for all breast implants, via @shirafu
icij.org/investigations/impl…
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UK drug & #medicaldevices regulations:
"fragmented landscape with 126 or so bodies with
regulatory responsibilities, but limited visions and powers"
-> @susan_bewley calls for registers of implantable
devices in new @HealthWatchUK newsletter:
healthwatch-uk.org/images/Ne… #mesh
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Bayer Accused of Underreporting Contraceptive Issues to FDA bloomberg.com/news/articles/… #essure @EssureProblems #birthcontrol #WomensHealth #women #health – at Fort Lauderdale, FL
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BMJ: Evaluations of how well certain Covid-19 antibody tests work are being kept secret by UK govt due to commercial confidentiality
No, this is not a joke.
bmj.com/content/369/bmj.m181… #medicaldevices #ImplantFiles
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Here's another great webinar featuring Terrie Reed. @tzspibwi Unique Device Identification - #UDI - Across The Device Landscape. Watch it here---> buff.ly/2VMedU6 | #medicaldevice #PatientSafetyNOW
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Webinar: What Patients Must Know About the Unique Device Identification #UDI System |Presented by @TrackMySolutions Board of Advisor, Terrie Reed @tzspibwi | Watch it here----> buff.ly/2ylmKp2 | #medicaldevice #patientsafetynow
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#FDA announces public meeting in regards to their communications about #MedicalDeviceSafety
fda.gov/medical-devices/work…
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Another great article by Nicole Knight at Med Truth.
How Patients Lose Power Without Medical Device IDs | buff.ly/2T8D0Sy
@medtruth_ @manda1219 @deviceproblems @JeanneLenzer1 #patientsafetynow #medicaldevice
