Posted by Michael Wonder on 25 Nov 2018
Database tracks faulty medical devices across the globe
26 November 2018 - Patients across the world now have access to facts about faulty or dangerous medical devices — including life-threatening ones — thanks to publication of a database that for the first time brings together information from different countries.
Compiled by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists and media partners as part of our year-long Implants File investigation in 36 countries, the database fills a critical information void.
The International Medical Devices Database offers unprecedented insight into a broken system. It permits users to explore more than 70,000 recalls, safety alerts and field safety notices executed in 11 countries in its first release. Users can search by device name, by manufacturer, or by country.
