Study suggests Harmful medical devices get approved too easily
A new analysis says “most medical devices recalled recently because of deaths or life-threatening problems were approved under rules that don't require human testing.” (L. Tanner, AP Medical 2/14). As a products liability attorney in Chicago, I am a strong advocate of thorough and adequate testing of all medical devices.
According to the study authors, devices including heart defibrillators and brain shunts were approved under inadequate testing procedures. Ultimately, thousands of deaths and serious medical problems resulted from recalled devices approved under the inadequate testing regime. This is simply unacceptable.
Thankfully, regulations for new devices call for more extensive testing, and the “government is considering changes to the medical device approval process.”
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