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Medical Device Problems

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Educating about the dangers of certain medical devices & the device approval process. Originally the account for The Bleeding Edge documentary.

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@statnews2 Feb 2024
Medicare has different standards than the FDA. That’s how it should be. trib.al/12Fab3k
Medicare has different standards than the FDA. That’s how it should be

Medicare has different standards than the FDA. That’s how it should be

Medicare has different standards than the FDA. That’s how it should be.

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The troubles with 510(k)-cleared Profemur hip implants continue. This is a prime example of why 510(k) clearance should be a LIMITED EXCEPTION, not a rule for implantable devices! @US_FDA @FDADeviceInfo kffhealthnews.org/news/artic…

Patients Expected Profemur Artificial Hips to Last. Then They Snapped in Half. - KFF Health News

The FDA and the manufacturer were alerted to Profemur titanium hips breaking inside U.S. patients as of 2005. It took 15 years to recall the devices. Many fractures could have been avoided.

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What fresh hell is this, asking patients TO MONITOR A #MEDICALDEVICE THEY USE WHILE SLEEPING for overheating/fire?! Add a smoke detector on your CPAP machine, I guess? Why do we have an #FDA? This is embarrassing, y'all. #DoTheRightThing?
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@FDA28 Nov 2023
Today, as part of our continued commitment to protect and promote the public health, we’re alerting patients and healthcare providers of an emerging safety issue involving Philips Respironics’ DreamStation 2 CPAP machines. fda.gov/news-events/press-an…
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ALT A textured blue background with white text: "FDA cautions public of safety issue with Philips’ DreamStation 2 CPAP machines"

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More modifications to high risk devices = more recalls of those devices. Who would've guessed THAT? 🙄 ~10% of U.S. residents will have #medicaldevices implanted during their lifetime, and physicians should be aware of this association! #patientsafety medpagetoday.com/publichealt…
Do All Those Postmarket Device Modifications Add Up to Patient Harm?

Do All Those Postmarket Device Modifications Add Up to Patient Harm?

Cardiovascular devices lead the pack in having multiple iterations culminate in device recall

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AdvaMed spent 4 yrs lobbying against restrictions on ethylene oxide, stating it's "too hard" to find alternatives. So the industry you defend as masters of rapid innovation CAN'T innovate when it comes to safety, only when it comes to profits? Uh-uh... #FAIL #medicaldevices #FDA
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EPA proposes limits to a carcinogen used to sterilize #medicaldevices while FDA encourages alternatives. Meanwhile, @AdvaMedUpdate CEO Scott Whitaker INSISTS many medical devices “simply cannot” be sterilized by another method. statnews.com/2023/04/11/ethy…

EPA proposes limits on carcinogenic gas used to sterilize medical devices

The EPA has proposed new limits on the use of a carcinogenic gas called ethylene oxide, which the Biden administration said is part of its Cancer Moonshot.

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Did you know companies aren't required to provide a full list of the materials in their #medicaldevices? We think this is wrong! If you have new-onset problems after being implanted w/ a device, consider LTT testing like @MELISA_test for these metals & alloys.
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